#436475 Color
#436475 is rgb(67, 100, 117) in RGB, hsl(200, 27%, 36%) in HSL, and about cmyk(43%, 15%, 0%, 54%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Electric Blue (#536878), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.82. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#436475rgb(67, 100, 117)hsl(200, 27%, 36%)hsv(200, 43%, 46%)cmyk(43%, 15%, 0%, 54%)oklch(48.5% 0.047 231.4)lab(40.35% -8.75 -13.62)lch(40.35% 16.19 237.26)What #436475 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 #436475, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#436475 Channel Values
How #436475 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 100 · B 117 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 200° · S 27% · L 36% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 200° · S 43% · V 46% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 43% · M 15% · Y 0% · K 54% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.33:1 vs white · 3.32:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #436475 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 #436475
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #436475; 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 #436475
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 #436475 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.
#436475#5F5F75#556175#5B5B76#525F75#3F6666#41656C#606060Using #436475 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-436475: #436475;background-color: #436475;colors: { 'color-436475': '#436475' }Color(red: 0.263, green: 0.392, blue: 0.459)<color name="color_436475">#436475</color>fill="#436475"More Blue Colors
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#436475 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #436475?
#436475 is a dark blue — rgb(67, 100, 117) in RGB and hsl(200, 27%, 36%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Electric Blue (#536878), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.82.
What is the RGB value of #436475?
#436475 is rgb(67, 100, 117) — red 67, green 100, and blue 117 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #436475?
#436475 converts to approximately cmyk(43%, 15%, 0%, 54%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #436475 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #436475 scores 6.33:1 against white and 3.32:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #436475 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #436475 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 slategray (#708090) at a CIE76 distance of 13.81, which is visibly different.
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