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#43668E Color

#43668E is rgb(67, 102, 142) in RGB, hsl(212, 36%, 41%) in HSL, and about cmyk(53%, 28%, 0%, 44%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Queen Blue (#436B95), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.47. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#43668E
HEX#43668E
RGBrgb(67, 102, 142)
HSLhsl(212, 36%, 41%)
HSVhsv(212, 53%, 56%)
CMYKcmyk(53%, 28%, 0%, 44%)
OKLCHoklch(50.1% 0.076 252.6)
LABlab(41.87% -3.77 -26.34)
LCHlch(41.87% 26.61 261.84)

What #43668E 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 #43668E, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every blue in the library.

#43668E Channel Values

How #43668E 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 102 · B 1428-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 212° · S 36% · L 41%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 212° · S 53% · V 56%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 53% · M 28% · Y 0% · K 44%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance5.95:1 vs white · 3.53:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #43668E 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 text5.95:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.53:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #43668E

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #43668E; 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 #43668E

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 #43668E 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#43668E
Protanopia#61618E
Protanomaly#57638E
Deuteranopia#5C5C8F
Deuteranomaly#53608E
Tritanopia#376C6C
Tritanomaly#3C6A7B
Achromatopsia#646464

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Using #43668E in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-43668e: #43668E;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #43668E;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-43668e': '#43668E' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.263, green: 0.400, blue: 0.557)
Android XML<color name="color_43668e">#43668E</color>
SVG fillfill="#43668E"

More Blue Colors

#43668E sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#43668E Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #43668E?

#43668E is a mid-tone blue — rgb(67, 102, 142) in RGB and hsl(212, 36%, 41%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Queen Blue (#436B95), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.47.

What is the RGB value of #43668E?

#43668E is rgb(67, 102, 142) — red 67, green 102, and blue 142 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #43668E?

#43668E converts to approximately cmyk(53%, 28%, 0%, 44%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #43668E be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #43668E scores 5.95:1 against white and 3.53:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #43668E as a CSS color keyword?

No. #43668E 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 12.87, which is visibly different.

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