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#4348A8 Color

#4348A8 is rgb(67, 72, 168) in RGB, hsl(237, 43%, 46%) in HSL, and about cmyk(60%, 57%, 0%, 34%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Violet-blue (#324AB2), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.04. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#4348A8
HEX#4348A8
RGBrgb(67, 72, 168)
HSLhsl(237, 43%, 46%)
HSVhsv(237, 60%, 66%)
CMYKcmyk(60%, 57%, 0%, 34%)
OKLCHoklch(45.3% 0.151 276.3)
LABlab(34.54% 21.28 -53.47)
LCHlch(34.54% 57.56 291.70)

What #4348A8 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 #4348A8, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

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#4348A8 Channel Values

How #4348A8 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 67 · G 72 · B 1688-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 237° · S 43% · L 46%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 237° · S 60% · V 66%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 60% · M 57% · Y 0% · K 34%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance7.69:1 vs white · 2.73:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #4348A8 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 text7.69:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.73:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #4348A8

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #4348A8; 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 #4348A8

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 #4348A8 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#4348A8
Protanopia#4747A8
Protanomaly#4648A8
Deuteranopia#4646A8
Deuteranomaly#4547A8
Tritanopia#205C5C
Tritanomaly#315481
Achromatopsia#535353

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Using #4348A8 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-4348a8: #4348A8;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #4348A8;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-4348a8': '#4348A8' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.263, green: 0.282, blue: 0.659)
Android XML<color name="color_4348a8">#4348A8</color>
SVG fillfill="#4348A8"

More Blue Colors

#4348A8 sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#4348A8 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #4348A8?

#4348A8 is a mid-tone blue — rgb(67, 72, 168) in RGB and hsl(237, 43%, 46%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Violet-blue (#324AB2), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.04.

What is the RGB value of #4348A8?

#4348A8 is rgb(67, 72, 168) — red 67, green 72, and blue 168 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #4348A8?

#4348A8 converts to approximately cmyk(60%, 57%, 0%, 34%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #4348A8 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #4348A8 scores 7.69:1 against white and 2.73:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #4348A8 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #4348A8 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 11.54, which is visibly different.

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