What color is #46647E?

#46647E is a desaturated azure known as Stellar. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of Stellar?

The RGB value is 70, 100, 126: 70 red, 100 green and 126 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of Stellar?

The complementary color is #7E6046, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #46647E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.38:1 and white text 6.2:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

Stellar color: hex code #46647E

#46647E rgb(70, 100, 126)

Shades of blue

Stellar has the hex code #46647E. It is a desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 27.5% red, 39.2% green and 49.4% blue (70, 100, 126).

Its hue angle is 208°, with 29% saturation and 38% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 44% cyan, 21% magenta, 0% yellow and 51% black.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.2:1).

Stellar (#46647E) color codes

HEX	`#46647E`
RGB	`rgb(70, 100, 126)`
RGB percent	`rgb(27.5%, 39.2%, 49.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(208, 29%, 38%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(208, 44%, 49%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(44%, 21%, 0%, 51%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(41.09, -3.55, -17.96)`
CIE LCH	`lch(41.09, 18.31, 258.81)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.848, 11.922, 21.464)`
Decimal	`4613246`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with Stellar, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #46647E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.38:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.2:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#46647E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.2:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.38:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #46647E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #46647e; }
.text { color: #46647e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #46647e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(70 100 126 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #46647e, #46487e); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Cerulean.

See #46647E on its hex code page

Questions

What color is #46647E?: #46647E is a desaturated azure known as Stellar. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of Stellar?: The RGB value is 70, 100, 126: 70 red, 100 green and 126 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of Stellar?: The complementary color is #7E6046, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #46647E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.38:1 and white text 6.2:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.