What color is #46457E?

#46457E is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Queen of the Night Shift. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #46457E?

The RGB value is 70, 69, 126: 70 red, 69 green and 126 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #46457E?

The complementary color is #7D7E45, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #46457E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.41:1 and white text 8.7:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#46457E color

#46457E rgb(70, 69, 126)

Shades of blue

The hex color #46457E is a desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 27.5% red, 27.1% green and 49.4% blue (70, 69, 126).

Its hue angle is 241°, with 29% saturation and 38% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 44% cyan, 45% magenta, 0% yellow and 51% black.

The closest named color is Queen of the Night Shift (#3D4585), a difference of 2.9 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.7:1).

#46457E color codes

HEX	`#46457E`
RGB	`rgb(70, 69, 126)`
RGB percent	`rgb(27.5%, 27.1%, 49.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(241, 29%, 38%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(241, 45%, 49%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(44%, 45%, 0%, 51%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(31.95, 16.19, -32.24)`
CIE LCH	`lch(31.95, 36.07, 296.66)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.419, 7.064, 20.655)`
Decimal	`4605310`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #46457E, 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 #46457E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.41:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.7:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#46457E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.7:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.41:1	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 #46457E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #46457e; }
.text { color: #46457e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #46457e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(70 69 126 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #46457e, #63457e); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Blue.

Questions

What color is #46457E?: #46457E is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Queen of the Night Shift. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #46457E?: The RGB value is 70, 69, 126: 70 red, 69 green and 126 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #46457E?: The complementary color is #7D7E45, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #46457E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.41:1 and white text 8.7:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.