What color is #464368?

#464368 is a dark, grayish blue, closest to the named color Storm Is Coming. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #464368?

The RGB value is 70, 67, 104: 70 red, 67 green and 104 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #464368?

The complementary color is #656843, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #464368?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.26:1 and white text 9.28:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#464368 color

#464368 rgb(70, 67, 104)

Shades of blue

The hex color #464368 is a dark, grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 27.5% red, 26.3% green and 40.8% blue (70, 67, 104).

Its hue angle is 245°, with 22% saturation and 34% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 33% cyan, 36% magenta, 0% yellow and 59% black.

The closest named color is Storm Is Coming (#3D3D63), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.28:1).

#464368 color codes

HEX	`#464368`
RGB	`rgb(70, 67, 104)`
RGB percent	`rgb(27.5%, 26.3%, 40.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(245, 22%, 34%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(245, 36%, 41%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(33%, 36%, 0%, 59%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(30.2, 10.77, -21.16)`
CIE LCH	`lch(30.2, 23.74, 296.98)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.031, 6.316, 13.943)`
Decimal	`4604776`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #464368, 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 #464368	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.26:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.28:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#464368 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.28:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.26:1	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 #464368 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #464368; }
.text { color: #464368; }
.border { border: 2px solid #464368; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(70 67 104 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #464368, #594368); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Blue.

Questions

What color is #464368?: #464368 is a dark, grayish blue, closest to the named color Storm Is Coming. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #464368?: The RGB value is 70, 67, 104: 70 red, 67 green and 104 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #464368?: The complementary color is #656843, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #464368?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.26:1 and white text 9.28:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.