What color is #464295?

#464295 is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Blueberry. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #464295?

The RGB value is 70, 66, 149: 70 red, 66 green and 149 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #464295?

The complementary color is #919542, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #464295?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.47:1 and white text 8.49:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#464295 color

#464295 rgb(70, 66, 149)

Shades of blue

The hex color #464295 is a desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 27.5% red, 25.9% green and 58.4% blue (70, 66, 149).

Its hue angle is 243°, with 39% saturation and 42% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 53% cyan, 56% magenta, 0% yellow and 42% black.

The closest named color is Blueberry (#464196), a difference of 0.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.49:1).

#464295 color codes

HEX	`#464295`
RGB	`rgb(70, 66, 149)`
RGB percent	`rgb(27.5%, 25.9%, 58.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(243, 39%, 42%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(243, 56%, 58%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(53%, 56%, 0%, 42%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(32.63, 25.62, -45.32)`
CIE LCH	`lch(32.63, 52.06, 299.48)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.897, 7.368, 29.329)`
Decimal	`4604565`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #464295, 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 #464295	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.47:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.49:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#464295 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.49:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.47:1	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 #464295 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #464295; }
.text { color: #464295; }
.border { border: 2px solid #464295; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(70 66 149 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #464295, #6f4295); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #464295?: #464295 is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Blueberry. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #464295?: The RGB value is 70, 66, 149: 70 red, 66 green and 149 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #464295?: The complementary color is #919542, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #464295?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.47:1 and white text 8.49:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.