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#43678E Color

#43678E is rgb(67, 103, 142) in RGB, hsl(211, 36%, 41%) in HSL, and about cmyk(53%, 27%, 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 2.41. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#43678E
HEX#43678E
RGBrgb(67, 103, 142)
HSLhsl(211, 36%, 41%)
HSVhsv(211, 53%, 56%)
CMYKcmyk(53%, 27%, 0%, 44%)
OKLCHoklch(50.4% 0.075 251.4)
LABlab(42.17% -4.33 -25.86)
LCHlch(42.17% 26.22 260.49)

What #43678E 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 #43678E, 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.

#43678E Channel Values

How #43678E 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 103 · B 1428-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 211° · S 36% · L 41%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 211° · S 53% · V 56%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 53% · M 27% · Y 0% · K 44%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance5.88:1 vs white · 3.57:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #43678E 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 text5.88:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.57:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #43678E

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #43678E; 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 #43678E

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 #43678E 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#43678E
Protanopia#62628E
Protanomaly#57648E
Deuteranopia#5D5D8F
Deuteranomaly#54618E
Tritanopia#386D6D
Tritanomaly#3C6B7B
Achromatopsia#646464

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Using #43678E in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-43678e: #43678E;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #43678E;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-43678e': '#43678E' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.263, green: 0.404, blue: 0.557)
Android XML<color name="color_43678e">#43678E</color>
SVG fillfill="#43678E"

More Blue Colors

#43678E sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#43678E Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #43678E?

#43678E is a mid-tone blue — rgb(67, 103, 142) in RGB and hsl(211, 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 2.41.

What is the RGB value of #43678E?

#43678E is rgb(67, 103, 142) — red 67, green 103, and blue 142 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #43678E?

#43678E converts to approximately cmyk(53%, 27%, 0%, 44%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #43678E be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #43678E scores 5.88:1 against white and 3.57:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #43678E as a CSS color keyword?

No. #43678E 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 12.69, which is visibly different.

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