#436198 Color
#436198 is rgb(67, 97, 152) in RGB, hsl(219, 39%, 43%) in HSL, and about cmyk(56%, 36%, 0%, 40%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is B'dazzled Blue (#2E5894), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.75. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#436198rgb(67, 97, 152)hsl(219, 39%, 43%)hsv(219, 56%, 60%)cmyk(56%, 36%, 0%, 40%)oklch(49.5% 0.095 261.8)lab(40.77% 1.73 -34.01)lch(40.77% 34.05 272.91)What #436198 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 #436198, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#436198 Channel Values
How #436198 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 97 · B 152 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 219° · S 39% · L 43% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 219° · S 56% · V 60% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 56% · M 36% · Y 0% · K 40% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.17:1 vs white · 3.4:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #436198 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 #436198
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #436198; 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 #436198
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 #436198 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.
#436198#5D5D98#545E98#585898#515C98#326A6A#39677F#616161Using #436198 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-436198: #436198;background-color: #436198;colors: { 'color-436198': '#436198' }Color(red: 0.263, green: 0.380, blue: 0.596)<color name="color_436198">#436198</color>fill="#436198"More Blue Colors
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#436198 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #436198?
#436198 is a mid-tone blue — rgb(67, 97, 152) in RGB and hsl(219, 39%, 43%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is B'dazzled Blue (#2E5894), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.75.
What is the RGB value of #436198?
#436198 is rgb(67, 97, 152) — red 67, green 97, and blue 152 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #436198?
#436198 converts to approximately cmyk(56%, 36%, 0%, 40%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #436198 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #436198 scores 6.17:1 against white and 3.4:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #436198 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #436198 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 steelblue (#4682B4) at a CIE76 distance of 15.13, which is visibly different.
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