What color is #464467?

#464467 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 #464467?

The RGB value is 70, 68, 103: 70 red, 68 green and 103 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #464467?

The complementary color is #656744, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #464467?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.28:1 and white text 9.2:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#464467 color

#464467 rgb(70, 68, 103)

Shades of blue

The hex color #464467 is a dark, grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 27.5% red, 26.7% green and 40.4% blue (70, 68, 103).

Its hue angle is 243°, with 20% saturation and 34% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 32% cyan, 34% magenta, 0% yellow and 60% black.

The closest named color is Storm Is Coming (#3D3D63), a difference of 2.7 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.2:1).

#464467 color codes

HEX	`#464467`
RGB	`rgb(70, 68, 103)`
RGB percent	`rgb(27.5%, 26.7%, 40.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(243, 20%, 34%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(243, 34%, 40%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(32%, 34%, 0%, 60%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(30.44, 9.83, -20.15)`
CIE LCH	`lch(30.44, 22.41, 296)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.04, 6.415, 13.697)`
Decimal	`4605031`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #464467, 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 #464467	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.28:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.2:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#464467 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.2:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.28:1	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 #464467 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #464467; }
.text { color: #464467; }
.border { border: 2px solid #464467; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(70 68 103 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #464467, #584467); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Blue.

Questions

What color is #464467?: #464467 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 #464467?: The RGB value is 70, 68, 103: 70 red, 68 green and 103 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #464467?: The complementary color is #656744, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #464467?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.28:1 and white text 9.2:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.