What color is #464053?

#464053 is a dark, grayish violet, closest to the named color Italian Grape. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #464053?

The RGB value is 70, 64, 83: 70 red, 64 green and 83 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #464053?

The complementary color is #4D5340, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #464053?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.12:1 and white text 9.91:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#464053 color

#464053 rgb(70, 64, 83)

Shades of gray

The hex color #464053 is a dark, grayish violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 27.5% red, 25.1% green and 32.5% blue (70, 64, 83).

Its hue angle is 259°, with 13% saturation and 29% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 16% cyan, 23% magenta, 0% yellow and 67% black.

The closest named color is Italian Grape (#413D4B), a difference of 2.8 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.91:1).

#464053 color codes

HEX	`#464053`
RGB	`rgb(70, 64, 83)`
RGB percent	`rgb(27.5%, 25.1%, 32.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(259, 13%, 29%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(259, 23%, 33%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(16%, 23%, 0%, 67%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(28.36, 6.98, -10.47)`
CIE LCH	`lch(28.36, 12.59, 303.69)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.92, 5.593, 8.95)`
Decimal	`4603987`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #464053, 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 #464053	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.12:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.91:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#464053 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.91:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.12:1	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 #464053 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #464053; }
.text { color: #464053; }
.border { border: 2px solid #464053; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(70 64 83 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #464053, #504053); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Eggplant.

Questions

What color is #464053?: #464053 is a dark, grayish violet, closest to the named color Italian Grape. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #464053?: The RGB value is 70, 64, 83: 70 red, 64 green and 83 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #464053?: The complementary color is #4D5340, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #464053?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.12:1 and white text 9.91:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.