What color is #464886?

#464886 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 #464886?

The RGB value is 70, 72, 134: 70 red, 72 green and 134 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #464886?

The complementary color is #868446, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #464886?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.53:1 and white text 8.3:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#464886 color

#464886 rgb(70, 72, 134)

Shades of blue

The hex color #464886 is a desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 27.5% red, 28.2% green and 52.5% blue (70, 72, 134).

Its hue angle is 238°, with 31% saturation and 40% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 48% cyan, 46% magenta, 0% yellow and 47% black.

The closest named color is Queen of the Night Shift (#3D4585), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.3:1).

#464886 color codes

HEX	`#464886`
RGB	`rgb(70, 72, 134)`
RGB percent	`rgb(27.5%, 28.2%, 52.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(238, 31%, 40%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(238, 48%, 53%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(48%, 46%, 0%, 47%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(33.26, 16.79, -35.12)`
CIE LCH	`lch(33.26, 38.92, 295.55)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.145, 7.658, 23.546)`
Decimal	`4606086`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #464886, 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 #464886	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.53:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.3:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#464886 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.3:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.53:1	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 #464886 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #464886; }
.text { color: #464886; }
.border { border: 2px solid #464886; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(70 72 134 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #464886, #644686); }

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Questions

What color is #464886?: #464886 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 #464886?: The RGB value is 70, 72, 134: 70 red, 72 green and 134 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #464886?: The complementary color is #868446, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #464886?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.53:1 and white text 8.3:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.