#43A1F4 Color
#43A1F4 is rgb(67, 161, 244) in RGB, hsl(208, 89%, 61%) in HSL, and about cmyk(73%, 34%, 0%, 4%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Microsoft Blue (#00A2ED), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.16. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#43A1F4rgb(67, 161, 244)hsl(208, 89%, 61%)hsv(208, 73%, 96%)cmyk(73%, 34%, 0%, 4%)oklch(69.1% 0.151 248.6)lab(63.58% -7.55 -50.44)lch(63.58% 51.00 261.48)What #43A1F4 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 #43A1F4, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#43A1F4 Channel Values
How #43A1F4 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 161 · B 244 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 208° · S 89% · L 61% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 208° · S 73% · V 96% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 73% · M 34% · Y 0% · K 4% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.75:1 vs white · 7.64:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #43A1F4 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 #43A1F4
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #43A1F4; 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 #43A1F4
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 #43A1F4 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.
#43A1F4#9696F4#7D9BF4#8B8BF5#7594F5#00AEAE#20A9CE#9C9C9CUsing #43A1F4 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-43a1f4: #43A1F4;background-color: #43A1F4;colors: { 'color-43a1f4': '#43A1F4' }Color(red: 0.263, green: 0.631, blue: 0.957)<color name="color_43a1f4">#43A1F4</color>fill="#43A1F4"More Blue Colors
#43A1F4 sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#43A1F4 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #43A1F4?
#43A1F4 is a light blue — rgb(67, 161, 244) in RGB and hsl(208, 89%, 61%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Microsoft Blue (#00A2ED), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.16.
What is the RGB value of #43A1F4?
#43A1F4 is rgb(67, 161, 244) — red 67, green 161, and blue 244 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #43A1F4?
#43A1F4 converts to approximately cmyk(73%, 34%, 0%, 4%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #43A1F4 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #43A1F4 scores 2.75:1 against white and 7.64:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #43A1F4 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #43A1F4 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 cornflowerblue (#6495ED) at a CIE76 distance of 10.86, which is visibly different.
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