What color is #464E6E?

#464E6E is a dark, grayish blue, closest to the named color Intergalactic. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #464E6E?

The RGB value is 70, 78, 110: 70 red, 78 green and 110 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #464E6E?

The complementary color is #6E6646, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #464E6E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.58:1 and white text 8.15:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#464E6E color

#464E6E rgb(70, 78, 110)

Shades of blue

The hex color #464E6E is a dark, grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 27.5% red, 30.6% green and 43.1% blue (70, 78, 110).

Its hue angle is 228°, with 22% saturation and 35% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 36% cyan, 29% magenta, 0% yellow and 57% black.

The closest named color is Intergalactic (#4D516C), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.15:1).

#464E6E color codes

HEX	`#464E6E`
RGB	`rgb(70, 78, 110)`
RGB percent	`rgb(27.5%, 30.6%, 43.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(228, 22%, 35%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(228, 36%, 43%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(36%, 29%, 0%, 57%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(33.72, 5.38, -19.47)`
CIE LCH	`lch(33.72, 20.19, 285.44)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.064, 7.876, 15.844)`
Decimal	`4607598`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #464E6E, 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 #464E6E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.58:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.15:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#464E6E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.15:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.58:1	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 #464E6E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #464e6e; }
.text { color: #464e6e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #464e6e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(70 78 110 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #464e6e, #52466e); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Blue.

Questions

What color is #464E6E?: #464E6E is a dark, grayish blue, closest to the named color Intergalactic. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #464E6E?: The RGB value is 70, 78, 110: 70 red, 78 green and 110 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #464E6E?: The complementary color is #6E6646, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #464E6E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.58:1 and white text 8.15:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.