#437693 Color
#437693 is rgb(67, 118, 147) in RGB, hsl(202, 37%, 42%) in HSL, and about cmyk(54%, 20%, 0%, 42%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Teal Blue (#367588), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.09. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#437693rgb(67, 118, 147)hsl(202, 37%, 42%)hsv(202, 54%, 58%)cmyk(54%, 20%, 0%, 42%)oklch(54.2% 0.071 235.1)lab(46.98% -11.21 -21.44)lch(46.98% 24.19 242.40)What #437693 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 #437693, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#437693 Channel Values
How #437693 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 118 · B 147 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 202° · S 37% · L 42% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 202° · S 54% · V 58% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 54% · M 20% · Y 0% · K 42% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 4.94:1 vs white · 4.25:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #437693 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 #437693
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #437693; 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 #437693
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 #437693 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.
#437693#6F6F93#617293#686894#5C6E93#3A7A7A#3E7985#707070Using #437693 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-437693: #437693;background-color: #437693;colors: { 'color-437693': '#437693' }Color(red: 0.263, green: 0.463, blue: 0.576)<color name="color_437693">#437693</color>fill="#437693"More Blue Colors
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#437693 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #437693?
#437693 is a mid-tone blue — rgb(67, 118, 147) in RGB and hsl(202, 37%, 42%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Teal Blue (#367588), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.09.
What is the RGB value of #437693?
#437693 is rgb(67, 118, 147) — red 67, green 118, and blue 147 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #437693?
#437693 converts to approximately cmyk(54%, 20%, 0%, 42%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #437693 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #437693 scores 4.94:1 against white and 4.25:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #437693 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #437693 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 12.77, which is visibly different.
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