What color is #437B97?

#437B97 is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Cry Me a River. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #437B97?

The RGB value is 67, 123, 151: 67 red, 123 green and 151 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #437B97?

The complementary color is #975F43, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #437B97?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.52:1 and white text 4.65:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#437B97 color

#437B97 rgb(67, 123, 151)

Shades of blue

The hex color #437B97 is a desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 26.3% red, 48.2% green and 59.2% blue (67, 123, 151).

Its hue angle is 200°, with 39% saturation and 43% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 56% cyan, 19% magenta, 0% yellow and 41% black.

The closest named color is Cry Me a River (#427898), a difference of 2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.65:1).

#437B97 color codes

HEX	`#437B97`
RGB	`rgb(67, 123, 151)`
RGB percent	`rgb(26.3%, 48.2%, 59.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(200, 39%, 43%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(200, 56%, 59%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(56%, 19%, 0%, 41%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(49, -10.07, -20.74)`
CIE LCH	`lch(49, 23.05, 244.09)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(14.982, 17.592, 31.878)`
Decimal	`4422551`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #437B97, 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 #437B97	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.52:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.65:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#437B97 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.65:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.52:1	Pass	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 #437B97 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #437b97; }
.text { color: #437b97; }
.border { border: 2px solid #437b97; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(67 123 151 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #437b97, #435197); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Cerulean.

Questions

What color is #437B97?: #437B97 is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Cry Me a River. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #437B97?: The RGB value is 67, 123, 151: 67 red, 123 green and 151 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #437B97?: The complementary color is #975F43, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #437B97?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.52:1 and white text 4.65:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.