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#43699D Color

#43699D is rgb(67, 105, 157) in RGB, hsl(215, 40%, 44%) in HSL, and about cmyk(57%, 33%, 0%, 38%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Blue Yonder (#5072A7), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.94. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#43699D
HEX#43699D
RGBrgb(67, 105, 157)
HSLhsl(215, 40%, 44%)
HSVhsv(215, 57%, 62%)
CMYKcmyk(57%, 33%, 0%, 38%)
OKLCHoklch(51.6% 0.094 256.5)
LABlab(43.39% -1.51 -32.87)
LCHlch(43.39% 32.91 267.36)

What #43699D 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 #43699D, 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.

#43699D Channel Values

How #43699D 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 105 · B 1578-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 215° · S 40% · L 44%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 215° · S 57% · V 62%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 57% · M 33% · Y 0% · K 38%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance5.61:1 vs white · 3.75:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #43699D 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 text5.61:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.75:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #43699D

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #43699D; 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 #43699D

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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Shades

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #43699D.

How #43699D 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#43699D
Protanopia#64649D
Protanomaly#58669D
Deuteranopia#5E5E9E
Deuteranomaly#55639D
Tritanopia#317171
Tritanomaly#396E85
Achromatopsia#686868

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Using #43699D in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-43699d: #43699D;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #43699D;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-43699d': '#43699D' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.263, green: 0.412, blue: 0.616)
Android XML<color name="color_43699d">#43699D</color>
SVG fillfill="#43699D"

More Blue Colors

#43699D sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#43699D Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #43699D?

#43699D is a mid-tone blue — rgb(67, 105, 157) in RGB and hsl(215, 40%, 44%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Blue Yonder (#5072A7), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.94.

What is the RGB value of #43699D?

#43699D is rgb(67, 105, 157) — red 67, green 105, and blue 157 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #43699D?

#43699D converts to approximately cmyk(57%, 33%, 0%, 38%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #43699D be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #43699D scores 5.61:1 against white and 3.75:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #43699D as a CSS color keyword?

No. #43699D 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 10.99, which is visibly different.

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