What color is #464669?

#464669 is a dark, grayish blue, closest to the named color Genie. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #464669?

The RGB value is 70, 70, 105: 70 red, 70 green and 105 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #464669?

The complementary color is #696946, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #464669?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.34:1 and white text 8.97:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#464669 color

#464669 rgb(70, 70, 105)

Shades of blue

The hex color #464669 is a dark, grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 27.5% red, 27.5% green and 41.2% blue (70, 70, 105).

Its hue angle is 240°, with 20% saturation and 34% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 33% cyan, 33% magenta, 0% yellow and 59% black.

The closest named color is Genie (#3E4364), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.97:1).

#464669 color codes

HEX	`#464669`
RGB	`rgb(70, 70, 105)`
RGB percent	`rgb(27.5%, 27.5%, 41.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(240, 20%, 34%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(240, 33%, 41%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(33%, 33%, 0%, 59%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(31.12, 9.1, -20.36)`
CIE LCH	`lch(31.12, 22.3, 294.08)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.265, 6.702, 14.273)`
Decimal	`4605545`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #464669, 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 #464669	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.34:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.97:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#464669 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.97:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.34:1	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 #464669 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #464669; }
.text { color: #464669; }
.border { border: 2px solid #464669; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(70 70 105 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #464669, #584669); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Blue.

Questions

What color is #464669?: #464669 is a dark, grayish blue, closest to the named color Genie. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #464669?: The RGB value is 70, 70, 105: 70 red, 70 green and 105 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #464669?: The complementary color is #696946, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #464669?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.34:1 and white text 8.97:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.