#434E70 color
#434E70 is a dark, muted blue, closest to the CSS named color darkslategray (#2F4F4F).
Color values
| HEX | #434E70 |
| RGB | rgb(67, 78, 112) |
| HSL | hsl(225, 25%, 35%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(40%, 30%, 0%, 56%) |
| Decimal | 4410992 |
| CSS | color: #434E70; |
| Android | 0xFF434E70 |
| Swift | UIColor(red: 0.263, green: 0.306, blue: 0.439, alpha: 1) |
Accessibility and contrast
| White text on #434E70 | 8.20:1 — AA pass · AA large pass · AAA pass |
| Black text on #434E70 | 2.56:1 — AA fail · AA large fail · AAA fail |
| Recommended text color | white |
WCAG 2.1 asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text (18 pt, or 14 pt bold).
Tints and shades of #434E70
Each swatch keeps the hue and saturation of #434E70 and varies only lightness — the quickest way to build a usable scale from a single brand color.
Colors that go with #434E70
Harmonies generated by rotating the hue on the color wheel while holding saturation and lightness constant.
Using #434E70 in code
/* CSS */
.element { color: #434E70; background-color: #434E70; }
.element { color: rgb(67 78 112); }
.element { color: hsl(225 25% 35%); }
/* Tailwind arbitrary value */
<div class="bg-[#434E70] text-white">
/* SCSS variable */
$brand: #434E70;Frequently asked questions
What color is #434E70?
#434E70 is a dark, muted blue. Its hue sits at 225° on the color wheel, with 25% saturation and 35% lightness.
What is #434E70 in RGB?
#434E70 converts to rgb(67, 78, 112) — 67 red, 78 green and 112 blue.
What is #434E70 in CMYK?
Approximately cmyk(40%, 30%, 0%, 56%). Print output depends on the ICC profile of the press and paper, so treat this as a starting point rather than an exact match.
Should text on #434E70 be white or black?
White gives the better contrast ratio (8.20:1 versus 2.56:1).
What is the complementary color of #434E70?
#706443 — the hue directly opposite #434E70 on the color wheel.