What color is #465159?

#465159 is a dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Nightfall. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #465159?

The RGB value is 70, 81, 89: 70 red, 81 green and 89 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #465159?

The complementary color is #594E46, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #465159?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.58:1 and white text 8.13:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#465159 color

#465159 rgb(70, 81, 89)

Shades of gray

The hex color #465159 is a dark, grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 27.5% red, 31.8% green and 34.9% blue (70, 81, 89).

Its hue angle is 205°, with 12% saturation and 31% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 21% cyan, 9% magenta, 0% yellow and 65% black.

The closest named color is Nightfall (#43535E), a difference of 2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.13:1).

#465159 color codes

HEX	`#465159`
RGB	`rgb(70, 81, 89)`
RGB percent	`rgb(27.5%, 31.8%, 34.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(205, 12%, 31%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(205, 21%, 35%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(21%, 9%, 0%, 65%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(33.79, -2.36, -6.14)`
CIE LCH	`lch(33.79, 6.58, 248.95)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.271, 7.908, 10.593)`
Decimal	`4608345`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #465159, 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 #465159	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.58:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.13:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#465159 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.13:1	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 #465159 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #465159; }
.text { color: #465159; }
.border { border: 2px solid #465159; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(70 81 89 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #465159, #464859); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #465159?: #465159 is a dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Nightfall. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #465159?: The RGB value is 70, 81, 89: 70 red, 81 green and 89 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #465159?: The complementary color is #594E46, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #465159?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.58:1 and white text 8.13:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.