What color is #46506B?

#46506B 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 #46506B?

The RGB value is 70, 80, 107: 70 red, 80 green and 107 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #46506B?

The complementary color is #6B6146, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #46506B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.62:1 and white text 8.01:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#46506B color

#46506B rgb(70, 80, 107)

Shades of blue

The hex color #46506B is a dark, grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 27.5% red, 31.4% green and 42% blue (70, 80, 107).

Its hue angle is 224°, with 21% saturation and 35% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 35% cyan, 25% magenta, 0% yellow and 58% black.

The closest named color is Intergalactic (#4D516C), a difference of 2.7 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.01:1).

#46506B color codes

HEX	`#46506B`
RGB	`rgb(70, 80, 107)`
RGB percent	`rgb(27.5%, 31.4%, 42%)`
HSL	`hsl(224, 21%, 35%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(224, 35%, 42%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(35%, 25%, 0%, 58%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(34.19, 3.21, -16.86)`
CIE LCH	`lch(34.19, 17.17, 280.79)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.048, 8.101, 15.047)`
Decimal	`4608107`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #46506B, 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 #46506B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.62:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.01:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#46506B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.01:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.62:1	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 #46506B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #46506b; }
.text { color: #46506b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #46506b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(70 80 107 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #46506b, #4e466b); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #46506B?: #46506B 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 #46506B?: The RGB value is 70, 80, 107: 70 red, 80 green and 107 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #46506B?: The complementary color is #6B6146, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #46506B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.62:1 and white text 8.01:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.