What color is #46516E?

#46516E 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 #46516E?

The RGB value is 70, 81, 110: 70 red, 81 green and 110 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #46516E?

The complementary color is #6E6346, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #46516E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.66:1 and white text 7.89:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#46516E color

#46516E rgb(70, 81, 110)

Shades of blue

The hex color #46516E is a dark, grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 27.5% red, 31.8% green and 43.1% blue (70, 81, 110).

Its hue angle is 224°, with 22% saturation and 35% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 36% cyan, 26% magenta, 0% yellow and 57% black.

The closest named color is Intergalactic (#4D516C), a difference of 2.8 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.89:1).

#46516E color codes

HEX	`#46516E`
RGB	`rgb(70, 81, 110)`
RGB percent	`rgb(27.5%, 31.8%, 43.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(224, 22%, 35%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(224, 36%, 43%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(36%, 26%, 0%, 57%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(34.63, 3.45, -18.07)`
CIE LCH	`lch(34.63, 18.4, 280.82)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.282, 8.312, 15.917)`
Decimal	`4608366`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #46516E, 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 #46516E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.66:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.89:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#46516E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.89:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.66:1	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 #46516E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #46516e; }
.text { color: #46516e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #46516e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(70 81 110 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #46516e, #4f466e); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #46516E?: #46516E 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 #46516E?: The RGB value is 70, 81, 110: 70 red, 81 green and 110 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #46516E?: The complementary color is #6E6346, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #46516E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.66:1 and white text 7.89:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.