What color is #464770?

#464770 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 #464770?

The RGB value is 70, 71, 112: 70 red, 71 green and 112 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #464770?

The complementary color is #706F46, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #464770?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.4:1 and white text 8.77:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#464770 color

#464770 rgb(70, 71, 112)

Shades of blue

The hex color #464770 is a dark, grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 27.5% red, 27.8% green and 43.9% blue (70, 71, 112).

Its hue angle is 239°, with 23% saturation and 36% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 37% cyan, 37% magenta, 0% yellow and 56% black.

The closest named color is Genie (#3E4364), a difference of 3.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.77:1).

#464770 color codes

HEX	`#464770`
RGB	`rgb(70, 71, 112)`
RGB percent	`rgb(27.5%, 27.8%, 43.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(239, 23%, 36%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(239, 37%, 44%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(37%, 37%, 0%, 56%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(31.76, 10.53, -23.78)`
CIE LCH	`lch(31.76, 26.01, 293.87)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.703, 6.978, 16.267)`
Decimal	`4605808`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #464770, 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 #464770	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.4:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.77:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#464770 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.77:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.4:1	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 #464770 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #464770; }
.text { color: #464770; }
.border { border: 2px solid #464770; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(70 71 112 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #464770, #5a4670); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Blue.

Questions

What color is #464770?: #464770 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 #464770?: The RGB value is 70, 71, 112: 70 red, 71 green and 112 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #464770?: The complementary color is #706F46, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #464770?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.4:1 and white text 8.77:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.