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#043662 Color

#043662 is rgb(4, 54, 98) in RGB, hsl(208, 92%, 20%) in HSL, and about cmyk(96%, 45%, 0%, 62%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Marine Blue (#01386A), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.86. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#043662
HEX#043662
RGBrgb(4, 54, 98)
HSLhsl(208, 92%, 20%)
HSVhsv(208, 96%, 38%)
CMYKcmyk(96%, 45%, 0%, 62%)
OKLCHoklch(32.9% 0.092 251.1)
LABlab(21.62% -1.14 -30.98)
LCHlch(21.62% 31.00 267.89)

What #043662 Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #043662, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every blue in the library.

#043662 Channel Values

How #043662 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 4 · G 54 · B 988-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 208° · S 92% · L 20%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 208° · S 96% · V 38%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 96% · M 45% · Y 0% · K 62%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance12.29:1 vs white · 1.71:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #043662 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

TextWhite text12.29:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text1.71:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #043662

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #043662; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #043662

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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Shades

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How #043662 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#043662
Protanopia#313162
Protanomaly#263362
Deuteranopia#2C2C62
Deuteranomaly#213062
Tritanopia#003E3E
Tritanomaly#003B4F
Achromatopsia#353535

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Using #043662 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-043662: #043662;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #043662;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-043662': '#043662' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.016, green: 0.212, blue: 0.384)
Android XML<color name="color_043662">#043662</color>
SVG fillfill="#043662"

More Blue Colors

#043662 sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#043662 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #043662?

#043662 is a dark blue — rgb(4, 54, 98) in RGB and hsl(208, 92%, 20%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Marine Blue (#01386A), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.86.

What is the RGB value of #043662?

#043662 is rgb(4, 54, 98) — red 4, green 54, and blue 98 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #043662?

#043662 converts to approximately cmyk(96%, 45%, 0%, 62%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #043662 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #043662 scores 12.29:1 against white and 1.71:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #043662 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #043662 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is darkslateblue (#483D8B) at a CIE76 distance of 26.87, which is a different colour altogether.

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