What color is #43678B?

#43678B is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Mississippi River. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #43678B?

The RGB value is 67, 103, 139: 67 red, 103 green and 139 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #43678B?

The complementary color is #8B6743, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #43678B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.55:1 and white text 5.91:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#43678B color

#43678B rgb(67, 103, 139)

Shades of blue

The hex color #43678B is a desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 26.3% red, 40.4% green and 54.5% blue (67, 103, 139).

Its hue angle is 210°, with 35% saturation and 40% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 52% cyan, 26% magenta, 0% yellow and 45% black.

The closest named color is Mississippi River (#3B638C), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.91:1).

#43678B color codes

HEX	`#43678B`
RGB	`rgb(67, 103, 139)`
RGB percent	`rgb(26.3%, 40.4%, 54.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(210, 35%, 40%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(210, 52%, 55%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(52%, 26%, 0%, 45%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(42.39, -2.1, -23.81)`
CIE LCH	`lch(42.39, 23.9, 264.95)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.824, 12.757, 26.26)`
Decimal	`4417419`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #43678B, 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 #43678B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.55:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.91:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#43678B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.91:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.55:1	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 #43678B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #43678b; }
.text { color: #43678b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #43678b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(67 103 139 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #43678b, #43438b); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Cerulean.

Questions

What color is #43678B?: #43678B is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Mississippi River. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #43678B?: The RGB value is 67, 103, 139: 67 red, 103 green and 139 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #43678B?: The complementary color is #8B6743, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #43678B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.55:1 and white text 5.91:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.