What color is #464E9B?

#464E9B 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 #464E9B?

The RGB value is 70, 78, 155: 70 red, 78 green and 155 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #464E9B?

The complementary color is #9B9346, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #464E9B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.82:1 and white text 7.44:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#464E9B color

#464E9B rgb(70, 78, 155)

Shades of blue

The hex color #464E9B is a desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 27.5% red, 30.6% green and 60.8% blue (70, 78, 155).

Its hue angle is 234°, with 38% saturation and 44% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 55% cyan, 50% magenta, 0% yellow and 39% black.

The closest named color is Galaxy Express (#444499), a difference of 3.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.44:1).

#464E9B color codes

HEX	`#464E9B`
RGB	`rgb(70, 78, 155)`
RGB percent	`rgb(27.5%, 30.6%, 60.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(234, 38%, 44%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(234, 55%, 61%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(55%, 50%, 0%, 39%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(36.21, 19.84, -43.2)`
CIE LCH	`lch(36.21, 47.54, 294.66)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.165, 9.117, 32.175)`
Decimal	`4607643`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #464E9B, 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 #464E9B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.82:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.44:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#464E9B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.44:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.82:1	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 #464E9B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #464e9b; }
.text { color: #464e9b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #464e9b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(70 78 155 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #464e9b, #69469b); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Blue.

Questions

What color is #464E9B?: #464E9B 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 #464E9B?: The RGB value is 70, 78, 155: 70 red, 78 green and 155 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #464E9B?: The complementary color is #9B9346, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #464E9B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.82:1 and white text 7.44:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.