#434489 Color
#434489 is rgb(67, 68, 137) in RGB, hsl(239, 34%, 40%) in HSL, and about cmyk(51%, 50%, 0%, 46%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.18. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#434489rgb(67, 68, 137)hsl(239, 34%, 40%)hsv(239, 51%, 54%)cmyk(51%, 50%, 0%, 46%)oklch(42.2% 0.112 279.8)lab(31.60% 15.18 -39.44)lch(31.60% 42.26 291.05)What #434489 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 #434489, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#434489 Channel Values
How #434489 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 67 · G 68 · B 137 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 239° · S 34% · L 40% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 239° · S 51% · V 54% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 51% · M 50% · Y 0% · K 46% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.65:1 vs white · 2.43:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #434489 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.
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Colors That Go With #434489
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #434489; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #434489
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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How #434489 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.
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Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-434489: #434489;background-color: #434489;colors: { 'color-434489': '#434489' }Color(red: 0.263, green: 0.267, blue: 0.537)<color name="color_434489">#434489</color>fill="#434489"More Blue Colors
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#434489 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #434489?
#434489 is a mid-tone blue — rgb(67, 68, 137) in RGB and hsl(239, 34%, 40%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.18.
What is the RGB value of #434489?
#434489 is rgb(67, 68, 137) — red 67, green 68, and blue 137 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #434489?
#434489 converts to approximately cmyk(51%, 50%, 0%, 46%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #434489 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #434489 scores 8.65:1 against white and 2.43:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #434489 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #434489 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 7.18, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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