What color is #464287?

#464287 is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Dark Slate Blue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #464287?

The RGB value is 70, 66, 135: 70 red, 66 green and 135 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #464287?

The complementary color is #838742, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #464287?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.39:1 and white text 8.79:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#464287 color

#464287 rgb(70, 66, 135)

Shades of blue

The hex color #464287 is a desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 27.5% red, 25.9% green and 52.9% blue (70, 66, 135).

Its hue angle is 243°, with 34% saturation and 39% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 48% cyan, 51% magenta, 0% yellow and 47% black.

The closest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.79:1).

#464287 color codes

HEX	`#464287`
RGB	`rgb(70, 66, 135)`
RGB percent	`rgb(27.5%, 25.9%, 52.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(243, 34%, 39%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(243, 51%, 53%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(48%, 51%, 0%, 47%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(31.69, 21.04, -38.24)`
CIE LCH	`lch(31.69, 43.65, 298.82)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.846, 6.947, 23.792)`
Decimal	`4604551`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #464287, 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 #464287	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.39:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.79:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#464287 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.79:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.39:1	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 #464287 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #464287; }
.text { color: #464287; }
.border { border: 2px solid #464287; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(70 66 135 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #464287, #694287); }

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Questions

What color is #464287?: #464287 is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Dark Slate Blue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #464287?: The RGB value is 70, 66, 135: 70 red, 66 green and 135 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #464287?: The complementary color is #838742, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #464287?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.39:1 and white text 8.79:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.