What color is #46517D?

#46517D is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Dusk. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #46517D?

The RGB value is 70, 81, 125: 70 red, 81 green and 125 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #46517D?

The complementary color is #7D7246, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #46517D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.73:1 and white text 7.68:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#46517D color

#46517D rgb(70, 81, 125)

Shades of blue

The hex color #46517D is a desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 27.5% red, 31.8% green and 49% blue (70, 81, 125).

Its hue angle is 228°, with 28% saturation and 38% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 44% cyan, 35% magenta, 0% yellow and 51% black.

The closest named color is Dusk (#4E5481), a difference of 2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.68:1).

#46517D color codes

HEX	`#46517D`
RGB	`rgb(70, 81, 125)`
RGB percent	`rgb(27.5%, 31.8%, 49%)`
HSL	`hsl(228, 28%, 38%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(228, 44%, 49%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(44%, 35%, 0%, 51%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(35.34, 8.04, -26.28)`
CIE LCH	`lch(35.34, 27.49, 287.01)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.169, 8.667, 20.588)`
Decimal	`4608381`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #46517D, 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 #46517D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.73:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.68:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#46517D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.68:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.73:1	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 #46517D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #46517d; }
.text { color: #46517d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #46517d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(70 81 125 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #46517d, #56467d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Blue.

Questions

What color is #46517D?: #46517D is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Dusk. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #46517D?: The RGB value is 70, 81, 125: 70 red, 81 green and 125 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #46517D?: The complementary color is #7D7246, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #46517D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.73:1 and white text 7.68:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.