What color is #46476C?

#46476C 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 #46476C?

The RGB value is 70, 71, 108: 70 red, 71 green and 108 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #46476C?

The complementary color is #6C6B46, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #46476C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.38:1 and white text 8.83:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#46476C color

#46476C rgb(70, 71, 108)

Shades of blue

The hex color #46476C is a dark, grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 27.5% red, 27.8% green and 42.4% blue (70, 71, 108).

Its hue angle is 238°, with 21% saturation and 35% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 35% cyan, 34% magenta, 0% yellow and 58% black.

The closest named color is Genie (#3E4364), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.83:1).

#46476C color codes

HEX	`#46476C`
RGB	`rgb(70, 71, 108)`
RGB percent	`rgb(27.5%, 27.8%, 42.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(238, 21%, 35%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(238, 35%, 42%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(35%, 34%, 0%, 58%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(31.56, 9.33, -21.57)`
CIE LCH	`lch(31.56, 23.5, 293.38)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.485, 6.891, 15.12)`
Decimal	`4605804`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #46476C, 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 #46476C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.38:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.83:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#46476C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.83:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.38:1	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 #46476C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #46476c; }
.text { color: #46476c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #46476c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(70 71 108 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #46476c, #58466c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Blue.

Questions

What color is #46476C?: #46476C 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 #46476C?: The RGB value is 70, 71, 108: 70 red, 71 green and 108 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #46476C?: The complementary color is #6C6B46, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #46476C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.38:1 and white text 8.83:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.