What color is #465167?

#465167 is a dark, grayish blue, closest to the named color Into the Stratosphere. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #465167?

The RGB value is 70, 81, 103: 70 red, 81 green and 103 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #465167?

The complementary color is #675C46, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #465167?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.63:1 and white text 7.97:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#465167 color

#465167 rgb(70, 81, 103)

Shades of blue

The hex color #465167 is a dark, grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 27.5% red, 31.8% green and 40.4% blue (70, 81, 103).

Its hue angle is 220°, with 19% saturation and 34% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 32% cyan, 21% magenta, 0% yellow and 60% black.

The closest named color is Into the Stratosphere (#425267), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.97:1).

#465167 color codes

HEX	`#465167`
RGB	`rgb(70, 81, 103)`
RGB percent	`rgb(27.5%, 31.8%, 40.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(220, 19%, 34%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(220, 32%, 40%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(32%, 21%, 0%, 60%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(34.33, 1.43, -14.15)`
CIE LCH	`lch(34.33, 14.22, 275.76)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.916, 8.166, 13.988)`
Decimal	`4608359`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #465167, 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 #465167	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.63:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.97:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#465167 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.97:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.63:1	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 #465167 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #465167; }
.text { color: #465167; }
.border { border: 2px solid #465167; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(70 81 103 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #465167, #4c4667); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #465167?: #465167 is a dark, grayish blue, closest to the named color Into the Stratosphere. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #465167?: The RGB value is 70, 81, 103: 70 red, 81 green and 103 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #465167?: The complementary color is #675C46, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #465167?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.63:1 and white text 7.97:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.