Queen Blue (#436B95)

The hex code for Queen Blue is #436B95. It is rgb(67, 107, 149) in RGB, hsl(211, 38%, 42%) in HSL, and about cmyk(55%, 28%, 0%, 42%) in CMYK — a mid-tone blue. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

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HEX#436B95

RGBrgb(67, 107, 149)

HSLhsl(211, 38%, 42%)

HSVhsv(211, 55%, 58%)

CMYKcmyk(55%, 28%, 0%, 42%)

OKLCHoklch(51.7% 0.081 250.7)

LABlab(43.67% -4.75 -27.71)

LCHlch(43.67% 28.11 260.26)

Colors Closest to Queen Blue

Queen Blue is a registered color name. These are the named colors nearest to it, measured as CIE76 distance in CIELAB — a perceptual scale, so the ordering matches what the eye sees rather than how close the raw RGB numbers happen to sit.

Blue Yonder#5072A7ΔE 7.39 Sea Blue#006994ΔE 10 Metallic Blue#32527BΔE 10.19 Steel Blue#4682B4ΔE 10.41 Glaucous#6082B6ΔE 11.04 Lapis Lazuli#26619CΔE 11.48

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

#436B95 Channel Values

How Queen Blue 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 107 · B 149	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 211° · S 38% · L 42%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 211° · S 55% · V 58%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 55% · M 28% · Y 0% · K 42%	Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance	5.56:1 vs white · 3.78:1 vs black	WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a Queen Blue 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 text5.56:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text3.78:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

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Colors That Go With Queen Blue

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite Queen Blue; 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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Complementary

Analogous

Analogous

Triadic

Triadic

Split comp.

Split comp.

Tints & Shades of Queen Blue

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.

Tints

Shades

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How Queen Blue 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#436B95

Protanopia#666695

Protanomaly#5A6895

Deuteranopia#606096

Deuteranomaly#566595

Tritanopia#367171

Tritanomaly#3B6F81

Achromatopsia#686868

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Using #436B95 in Code

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

CSS custom property--queen-blue: #436B95;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #436B95;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'queen-blue': '#436B95' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 0.263, green: 0.420, blue: 0.584)

Android XML<color name="queen_blue">#436B95</color>

SVG fillfill="#436B95"

More Blue Colors

Queen Blue sits in the bluefamily. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

446ccf 434c56 45556c 4334a8 456fa5 432dd7 45b1e8 417dc1 46525d 4169e1 4682b4 4166f5 5b92e5 72a0c1 8c7af0 a7dbfb c5d4e7 e7e3fc 000070 0038a7 05051a 13135e 2111ef 312c85

#436B95 Frequently Asked Questions

What is the hex code for Queen Blue?

The hex code for Queen Blue is #436B95. That is rgb(67, 107, 149) in RGB, hsl(211, 38%, 42%) in HSL, and approximately cmyk(55%, 28%, 0%, 42%) in CMYK.

What is the RGB value of #436B95?

#436B95 is rgb(67, 107, 149) — red 67, green 107, and blue 149 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #436B95?

#436B95 converts to approximately cmyk(55%, 28%, 0%, 42%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #436B95 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #436B95 scores 5.56:1 against white and 3.78:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #436B95 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #436B95 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 10.41, which is visibly different.

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