What color is #46477C?

#46477C 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 #46477C?

The RGB value is 70, 71, 124: 70 red, 71 green and 124 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #46477C?

The complementary color is #7C7B46, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #46477C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.45:1 and white text 8.56:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#46477C color

#46477C rgb(70, 71, 124)

Shades of blue

The hex color #46477C is a desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 27.5% red, 27.8% green and 48.6% blue (70, 71, 124).

Its hue angle is 239°, with 28% saturation and 38% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 44% cyan, 43% magenta, 0% yellow and 51% black.

The closest named color is Queen of the Night Shift (#3D4585), a difference of 3.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.56:1).

#46477C color codes

HEX	`#46477C`
RGB	`rgb(70, 71, 124)`
RGB percent	`rgb(27.5%, 27.8%, 48.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(239, 28%, 38%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(239, 44%, 49%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(44%, 43%, 0%, 51%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(32.4, 14.24, -30.29)`
CIE LCH	`lch(32.4, 33.47, 295.18)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.416, 7.263, 20.023)`
Decimal	`4605820`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #46477C, 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 #46477C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.45:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.56:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#46477C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.56:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.45:1	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 #46477C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #46477c; }
.text { color: #46477c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #46477c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(70 71 124 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #46477c, #60467c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Blue.

Questions

What color is #46477C?: #46477C 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 #46477C?: The RGB value is 70, 71, 124: 70 red, 71 green and 124 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #46477C?: The complementary color is #7C7B46, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #46477C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.45:1 and white text 8.56:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.