What color is #46507A?

#46507A is a dark, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Dusk. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #46507A?

The RGB value is 70, 80, 122: 70 red, 80 green and 122 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #46507A?

The complementary color is #7A7046, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #46507A?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.69:1 and white text 7.81:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#46507A color

#46507A rgb(70, 80, 122)

Shades of blue

The hex color #46507A is a dark, desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 27.5% red, 31.4% green and 47.8% blue (70, 80, 122).

Its hue angle is 228°, with 27% saturation and 38% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 43% cyan, 34% magenta, 0% yellow and 52% black.

The closest named color is Dusk (#4E5481), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.81:1).

#46507A color codes

HEX	`#46507A`
RGB	`rgb(70, 80, 122)`
RGB percent	`rgb(27.5%, 31.4%, 47.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(228, 27%, 38%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(228, 43%, 48%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(43%, 34%, 0%, 52%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(34.89, 7.74, -25.12)`
CIE LCH	`lch(34.89, 26.29, 287.13)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.906, 8.444, 19.569)`
Decimal	`4608122`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #46507A, 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 #46507A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.69:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.81:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#46507A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.81:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.69:1	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 #46507A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #46507a; }
.text { color: #46507a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #46507a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(70 80 122 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #46507a, #56467a); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Blue.

Questions

What color is #46507A?: #46507A is a dark, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Dusk. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #46507A?: The RGB value is 70, 80, 122: 70 red, 80 green and 122 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #46507A?: The complementary color is #7A7046, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #46507A?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.69:1 and white text 7.81:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.