What color is #461CD4?

#461CD4 is a moderate violet, closest to the named color Space Opera. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #461CD4?

The RGB value is 70, 28, 212: 70 red, 28 green and 212 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #461CD4?

The complementary color is #AAD41C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #461CD4?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.38:1 and white text 8.83:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#461CD4 color

#461CD4 rgb(70, 28, 212)

Shades of blue

The hex color #461CD4 is a moderate violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 27.5% red, 11% green and 83.1% blue (70, 28, 212).

Its hue angle is 254°, with 77% saturation and 47% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 67% cyan, 87% magenta, 0% yellow and 17% black.

The closest named color is Space Opera (#5511DD), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.83:1).

#461CD4 color codes

HEX	`#461CD4`
RGB	`rgb(70, 28, 212)`
RGB percent	`rgb(27.5%, 11%, 83.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(254, 77%, 47%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(254, 87%, 83%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(67%, 87%, 0%, 17%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(31.54, 64.19, -84.53)`
CIE LCH	`lch(31.54, 106.14, 307.21)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(14.821, 6.885, 62.822)`
Decimal	`4594900`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #461CD4, 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 #461CD4	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.38:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.83:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#461CD4 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.83:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.38:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

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 #461CD4 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #461cd4; }
.text { color: #461cd4; }
.border { border: 2px solid #461cd4; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(70 28 212 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #461cd4, #a21cd4); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Blue.

Questions

What color is #461CD4?: #461CD4 is a moderate violet, closest to the named color Space Opera. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #461CD4?: The RGB value is 70, 28, 212: 70 red, 28 green and 212 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #461CD4?: The complementary color is #AAD41C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #461CD4?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.38:1 and white text 8.83:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.