#435D70 Color
#435D70 is rgb(67, 93, 112) in RGB, hsl(205, 25%, 35%) in HSL, and about cmyk(40%, 17%, 0%, 56%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Electric Blue (#536878), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.44. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#435D70rgb(67, 93, 112)hsl(205, 25%, 35%)hsv(205, 40%, 44%)cmyk(40%, 17%, 0%, 56%)oklch(46.5% 0.044 240.6)lab(37.98% -6.03 -14.14)lch(37.98% 15.38 246.90)What #435D70 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 #435D70, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#435D70 Channel Values
How #435D70 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 93 · B 112 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 205° · S 25% · L 35% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 205° · S 40% · V 44% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 40% · M 17% · Y 0% · K 56% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.91:1 vs white · 3.04:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #435D70 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 #435D70
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #435D70; 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 #435D70
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 #435D70 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.
#435D70#595970#515B70#555570#4F5970#3F6060#415F67#5A5A5AUsing #435D70 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-435d70: #435D70;background-color: #435D70;colors: { 'color-435d70': '#435D70' }Color(red: 0.263, green: 0.365, blue: 0.439)<color name="color_435d70">#435D70</color>fill="#435D70"More Blue Colors
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#435D70 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #435D70?
#435D70 is a dark blue — rgb(67, 93, 112) in RGB and hsl(205, 25%, 35%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Electric Blue (#536878), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.44.
What is the RGB value of #435D70?
#435D70 is rgb(67, 93, 112) — red 67, green 93, and blue 112 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #435D70?
#435D70 converts to approximately cmyk(40%, 17%, 0%, 56%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #435D70 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #435D70 scores 6.91:1 against white and 3.04:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #435D70 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #435D70 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 darkslategray (#2F4F4F) at a CIE76 distance of 13.77, which is visibly different.
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