#434875 Color
#434875 is rgb(67, 72, 117) in RGB, hsl(234, 27%, 36%) in HSL, and about cmyk(43%, 38%, 0%, 54%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Purple Navy (#4E5180), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.15. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#434875rgb(67, 72, 117)hsl(234, 27%, 36%)hsv(234, 43%, 46%)cmyk(43%, 38%, 0%, 54%)oklch(41.8% 0.075 277.8)lab(31.74% 7.52 -26.83)lch(31.74% 27.86 285.67)What #434875 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 #434875, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#434875 Channel Values
How #434875 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 72 · B 117 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 234° · S 27% · L 36% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 234° · S 43% · V 46% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 43% · M 38% · Y 0% · K 54% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.67:1 vs white · 2.42:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #434875 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 #434875
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #434875; 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 #434875
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 #434875 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.
#434875#474775#464875#464675#454775#3A4F4F#3E4D61#4B4B4BUsing #434875 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-434875: #434875;background-color: #434875;colors: { 'color-434875': '#434875' }Color(red: 0.263, green: 0.282, blue: 0.459)<color name="color_434875">#434875</color>fill="#434875"More Blue Colors
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#434875 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #434875?
#434875 is a dark blue — rgb(67, 72, 117) in RGB and hsl(234, 27%, 36%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Purple Navy (#4E5180), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.15.
What is the RGB value of #434875?
#434875 is rgb(67, 72, 117) — red 67, green 72, and blue 117 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #434875?
#434875 converts to approximately cmyk(43%, 38%, 0%, 54%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #434875 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #434875 scores 8.67:1 against white and 2.42:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #434875 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #434875 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 21.18, which is visibly different.
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