What color is #464699?

#464699 is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Galaxy Express. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #464699?

The RGB value is 70, 70, 153: 70 red, 70 green and 153 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #464699?

The complementary color is #999946, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #464699?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.6:1 and white text 8.09:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#464699 color

#464699 rgb(70, 70, 153)

Shades of blue

The hex color #464699 is a desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 27.5% red, 27.5% green and 60% blue (70, 70, 153).

Its hue angle is 240°, with 37% saturation and 44% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 54% cyan, 54% magenta, 0% yellow and 40% black.

The closest named color is Galaxy Express (#444499), a difference of 0.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.09:1).

#464699 color codes

HEX	`#464699`
RGB	`rgb(70, 70, 153)`
RGB percent	`rgb(27.5%, 27.5%, 60%)`
HSL	`hsl(240, 37%, 44%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(240, 54%, 60%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(54%, 54%, 0%, 40%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(33.94, 24.36, -45.63)`
CIE LCH	`lch(33.94, 51.73, 298.09)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.464, 7.982, 31.12)`
Decimal	`4605593`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #464699, 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 #464699	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.6:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.09:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#464699 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.09:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.6:1	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 #464699 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #464699; }
.text { color: #464699; }
.border { border: 2px solid #464699; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(70 70 153 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #464699, #704699); }

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Questions

What color is #464699?: #464699 is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Galaxy Express. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #464699?: The RGB value is 70, 70, 153: 70 red, 70 green and 153 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #464699?: The complementary color is #999946, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #464699?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.6:1 and white text 8.09:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.