What color is #464356?

#464356 is a dark, grayish blue, closest to the named color Italian Grape. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #464356?

The RGB value is 70, 67, 86: 70 red, 67 green and 86 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #464356?

The complementary color is #535643, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #464356?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.2:1 and white text 9.56:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#464356 color

#464356 rgb(70, 67, 86)

Shades of gray

The hex color #464356 is a dark, grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 27.5% red, 26.3% green and 33.7% blue (70, 67, 86).

Its hue angle is 249°, with 12% saturation and 30% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 19% cyan, 22% magenta, 0% yellow and 66% black.

The closest named color is Italian Grape (#413D4B), a difference of 3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.56:1).

#464356 color codes

HEX	`#464356`
RGB	`rgb(70, 67, 86)`
RGB percent	`rgb(27.5%, 26.3%, 33.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(249, 12%, 30%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(249, 22%, 34%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(19%, 22%, 0%, 66%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(29.38, 5.79, -10.86)`
CIE LCH	`lch(29.38, 12.31, 298.06)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.212, 5.988, 9.631)`
Decimal	`4604758`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #464356, 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 #464356	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.2:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.56:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#464356 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.56:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.2:1	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 #464356 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #464356; }
.text { color: #464356; }
.border { border: 2px solid #464356; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(70 67 86 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #464356, #504356); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Graphite.

Questions

What color is #464356?: #464356 is a dark, grayish blue, closest to the named color Italian Grape. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #464356?: The RGB value is 70, 67, 86: 70 red, 67 green and 86 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #464356?: The complementary color is #535643, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #464356?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.2:1 and white text 9.56:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.