What color is #464872?

#464872 is a dark, grayish blue, closest to the named color Tangent Periwinkle. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #464872?

The RGB value is 70, 72, 114: 70 red, 72 green and 114 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #464872?

The complementary color is #727046, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #464872?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.43:1 and white text 8.64:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#464872 color

#464872 rgb(70, 72, 114)

Shades of blue

The hex color #464872 is a dark, grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 27.5% red, 28.2% green and 44.7% blue (70, 72, 114).

Its hue angle is 237°, with 24% saturation and 36% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 39% cyan, 37% magenta, 0% yellow and 55% black.

The closest named color is Tangent Periwinkle (#50507F), a difference of 3.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.64:1).

#464872 color codes

HEX	`#464872`
RGB	`rgb(70, 72, 114)`
RGB percent	`rgb(27.5%, 28.2%, 44.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(237, 24%, 36%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(237, 39%, 45%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(39%, 37%, 0%, 55%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(32.15, 10.48, -24.43)`
CIE LCH	`lch(32.15, 26.58, 293.22)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.88, 7.151, 16.882)`
Decimal	`4606066`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #464872, 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 #464872	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.43:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.64:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#464872 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.64:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.43:1	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 #464872 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #464872; }
.text { color: #464872; }
.border { border: 2px solid #464872; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(70 72 114 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #464872, #5a4672); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Blue.

Questions

What color is #464872?: #464872 is a dark, grayish blue, closest to the named color Tangent Periwinkle. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #464872?: The RGB value is 70, 72, 114: 70 red, 72 green and 114 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #464872?: The complementary color is #727046, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #464872?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.43:1 and white text 8.64:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.