What color is #464A9E?

#464A9E is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Galaxy Express. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #464A9E?

The RGB value is 70, 74, 158: 70 red, 74 green and 158 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #464A9E?

The complementary color is #9E9A46, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #464A9E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.73:1 and white text 7.68:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#464A9E color

#464A9E rgb(70, 74, 158)

Shades of blue

The hex color #464A9E is a desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 27.5% red, 29% green and 62% blue (70, 74, 158).

Its hue angle is 237°, with 39% saturation and 45% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 56% cyan, 53% magenta, 0% yellow and 38% black.

The closest named color is Galaxy Express (#444499), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.68:1).

#464A9E color codes

HEX	`#464A9E`
RGB	`rgb(70, 74, 158)`
RGB percent	`rgb(27.5%, 29%, 62%)`
HSL	`hsl(237, 39%, 45%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(237, 56%, 62%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(56%, 53%, 0%, 38%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(35.34, 23.45, -46.41)`
CIE LCH	`lch(35.34, 52, 296.8)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.144, 8.668, 33.427)`
Decimal	`4606622`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #464A9E, 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 #464A9E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.73:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.68:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#464A9E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.68:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.73:1	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 #464A9E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #464a9e; }
.text { color: #464a9e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #464a9e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(70 74 158 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #464a9e, #6e469e); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #464A9E?: #464A9E is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Galaxy Express. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #464A9E?: The RGB value is 70, 74, 158: 70 red, 74 green and 158 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #464A9E?: The complementary color is #9E9A46, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #464A9E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.73:1 and white text 7.68:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.