What color is #464358?

#464358 is a dark, grayish blue, closest to the named color Italian Grape. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #464358?

The RGB value is 70, 67, 88: 70 red, 67 green and 88 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #464358?

The complementary color is #555843, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #464358?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.2:1 and white text 9.53:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#464358 color

#464358 rgb(70, 67, 88)

Shades of blue

The hex color #464358 is a dark, grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 27.5% red, 26.3% green and 34.5% blue (70, 67, 88).

Its hue angle is 249°, with 14% saturation and 30% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 20% cyan, 24% magenta, 0% yellow and 65% black.

The closest named color is Italian Grape (#413D4B), a difference of 3.7 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.53:1).

#464358 color codes

HEX	`#464358`
RGB	`rgb(70, 67, 88)`
RGB percent	`rgb(27.5%, 26.3%, 34.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(249, 14%, 30%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(249, 24%, 35%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(20%, 24%, 0%, 65%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(29.47, 6.32, -12.03)`
CIE LCH	`lch(29.47, 13.59, 297.7)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.294, 6.021, 10.061)`
Decimal	`4604760`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #464358, 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 #464358	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.2:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.53:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#464358 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.53:1	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 #464358 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #464358; }
.text { color: #464358; }
.border { border: 2px solid #464358; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(70 67 88 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #464358, #514358); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Eggplant.

Questions

What color is #464358?: #464358 is a dark, grayish blue, closest to the named color Italian Grape. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #464358?: The RGB value is 70, 67, 88: 70 red, 67 green and 88 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #464358?: The complementary color is #555843, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #464358?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.2:1 and white text 9.53:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.