What color is #43607A?

#43607A is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Stellar. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #43607A?

The RGB value is 67, 96, 122: 67 red, 96 green and 122 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #43607A?

The complementary color is #7A5D43, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #43607A?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.19:1 and white text 6.58:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#43607A color

#43607A rgb(67, 96, 122)

Shades of blue

The hex color #43607A is a dark, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 26.3% red, 37.6% green and 47.8% blue (67, 96, 122).

Its hue angle is 208°, with 29% saturation and 37% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 45% cyan, 21% magenta, 0% yellow and 52% black.

The closest named color is Stellar (#46647E), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.58:1).

#43607A color codes

HEX	`#43607A`
RGB	`rgb(67, 96, 122)`
RGB percent	`rgb(26.3%, 37.6%, 47.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(208, 29%, 37%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(208, 45%, 48%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(45%, 21%, 0%, 52%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(39.52, -3.19, -17.96)`
CIE LCH	`lch(39.52, 18.24, 259.93)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.009, 10.964, 19.997)`
Decimal	`4415610`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #43607A, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #43607A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.19:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.58:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#43607A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.58:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.19:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #43607A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #43607a; }
.text { color: #43607a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #43607a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(67 96 122 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #43607a, #43447a); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #43607A?: #43607A is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Stellar. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #43607A?: The RGB value is 67, 96, 122: 67 red, 96 green and 122 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #43607A?: The complementary color is #7A5D43, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #43607A?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.19:1 and white text 6.58:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.