What color is #464658?

#464658 is a dark, grayish blue, closest to the named color Gun Powder. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #464658?

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

What is the complementary color of #464658?

The complementary color is #585846, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #464658?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.28:1 and white text 9.22:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#464658 color

#464658 rgb(70, 70, 88)

Shades of gray

The hex color #464658 is a dark, grayish blue.

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

Its hue angle is 240°, with 11% saturation and 31% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 20% cyan, 20% magenta, 0% yellow and 65% black.

The closest named color is Gun Powder (#484753), a difference of 2.8 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.22:1).

#464658 color codes

HEX	`#464658`
RGB	`rgb(70, 70, 88)`
RGB percent	`rgb(27.5%, 27.5%, 34.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(240, 11%, 31%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(240, 20%, 35%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(20%, 20%, 0%, 65%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(30.37, 4.36, -10.66)`
CIE LCH	`lch(30.37, 11.52, 292.27)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.477, 6.387, 10.122)`
Decimal	`4605528`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #464658, 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 #464658	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.28:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.22:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#464658 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.22:1	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 #464658 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #464658; }
.text { color: #464658; }
.border { border: 2px solid #464658; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(70 70 88 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #464658, #4f4658); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #464658?: #464658 is a dark, grayish blue, closest to the named color Gun Powder. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #464658?: The RGB value is 70, 70, 88: 70 red, 70 green and 88 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #464658?: The complementary color is #585846, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #464658?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.28:1 and white text 9.22:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.