#436470 color
#436470 is a dark, muted blue, closest to the CSS named color dimgray (#696969).
Color values
| HEX | #436470 |
| RGB | rgb(67, 100, 112) |
| HSL | hsl(196, 25%, 35%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(40%, 11%, 0%, 56%) |
| Decimal | 4416624 |
| CSS | color: #436470; |
| Android | 0xFF436470 |
| Swift | UIColor(red: 0.263, green: 0.392, blue: 0.439, alpha: 1) |
Accessibility and contrast
| White text on #436470 | 6.37:1 — AA pass · AA large pass · AAA fail |
| Black text on #436470 | 3.30:1 — AA fail · AA large pass · 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 #436470
Each swatch keeps the hue and saturation of #436470 and varies only lightness — the quickest way to build a usable scale from a single brand color.
Colors that go with #436470
Harmonies generated by rotating the hue on the color wheel while holding saturation and lightness constant.
Using #436470 in code
/* CSS */
.element { color: #436470; background-color: #436470; }
.element { color: rgb(67 100 112); }
.element { color: hsl(196 25% 35%); }
/* Tailwind arbitrary value */
<div class="bg-[#436470] text-white">
/* SCSS variable */
$brand: #436470;Frequently asked questions
What color is #436470?
#436470 is a dark, muted blue. Its hue sits at 196° on the color wheel, with 25% saturation and 35% lightness.
What is #436470 in RGB?
#436470 converts to rgb(67, 100, 112) — 67 red, 100 green and 112 blue.
What is #436470 in CMYK?
Approximately cmyk(40%, 11%, 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 #436470 be white or black?
White gives the better contrast ratio (6.37:1 versus 3.30:1).
What is the complementary color of #436470?
#704F43 — the hue directly opposite #436470 on the color wheel.