What color is #43677F?

#43677F is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Stellar. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #43677F?

The RGB value is 67, 103, 127: 67 red, 103 green and 127 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #43677F?

The complementary color is #7F5B43, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #43677F?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.49:1 and white text 6.03:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#43677F color

#43677F rgb(67, 103, 127)

Shades of blue

The hex color #43677F is a desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 26.3% red, 40.4% green and 49.8% blue (67, 103, 127).

Its hue angle is 204°, with 31% saturation and 38% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 47% cyan, 19% magenta, 0% yellow and 50% black.

The closest named color is Stellar (#46647E), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.03:1).

#43677F color codes

HEX	`#43677F`
RGB	`rgb(67, 103, 127)`
RGB percent	`rgb(26.3%, 40.4%, 49.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(204, 31%, 38%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(204, 47%, 50%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(47%, 19%, 0%, 50%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(41.88, -5.88, -17.37)`
CIE LCH	`lch(41.88, 18.34, 251.3)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.994, 12.425, 21.894)`
Decimal	`4417407`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #43677F, 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 #43677F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.49:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.03:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#43677F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.03:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.49:1	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 #43677F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #43677f; }
.text { color: #43677f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #43677f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(67 103 127 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #43677f, #43497f); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Cerulean.

Questions

What color is #43677F?: #43677F is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Stellar. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #43677F?: The RGB value is 67, 103, 127: 67 red, 103 green and 127 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #43677F?: The complementary color is #7F5B43, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #43677F?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.49:1 and white text 6.03:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.