What color is #464683?

#464683 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 #464683?

The RGB value is 70, 70, 131: 70 red, 70 green and 131 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #464683?

The complementary color is #838346, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #464683?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.46:1 and white text 8.52:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#464683 color

#464683 rgb(70, 70, 131)

Shades of blue

The hex color #464683 is a desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 27.5% red, 27.5% green and 51.4% blue (70, 70, 131).

Its hue angle is 240°, with 30% saturation and 39% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 47% cyan, 47% magenta, 0% yellow and 49% black.

The closest named color is Queen of the Night Shift (#3D4585), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.52:1).

#464683 color codes

HEX	`#464683`
RGB	`rgb(70, 70, 131)`
RGB percent	`rgb(27.5%, 27.5%, 51.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(240, 30%, 39%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(240, 47%, 51%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(47%, 47%, 0%, 49%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(32.53, 17.13, -34.43)`
CIE LCH	`lch(32.53, 38.46, 296.45)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.811, 7.321, 22.417)`
Decimal	`4605571`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #464683, 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 #464683	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.46:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.52:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#464683 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.52:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.46:1	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 #464683 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #464683; }
.text { color: #464683; }
.border { border: 2px solid #464683; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(70 70 131 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #464683, #654683); }

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Questions

What color is #464683?: #464683 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 #464683?: The RGB value is 70, 70, 131: 70 red, 70 green and 131 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #464683?: The complementary color is #838346, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #464683?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.46:1 and white text 8.52:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.