What color is #465358?

#465358 is a dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Descent Into the Catacombs. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #465358?

The RGB value is 70, 83, 88: 70 red, 83 green and 88 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #465358?

The complementary color is #584B46, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #465358?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.64:1 and white text 7.96:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#465358 color

#465358 rgb(70, 83, 88)

Shades of gray

The hex color #465358 is a dark, grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 27.5% red, 32.5% green and 34.5% blue (70, 83, 88).

Its hue angle is 197°, with 11% saturation and 31% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 20% cyan, 6% magenta, 0% yellow and 65% black.

The closest named color is Descent Into the Catacombs (#445155), a difference of 0.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.96:1).

#465358 color codes

HEX	`#465358`
RGB	`rgb(70, 83, 88)`
RGB percent	`rgb(27.5%, 32.5%, 34.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(197, 11%, 31%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(197, 20%, 35%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(20%, 6%, 0%, 65%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(34.38, -3.85, -4.63)`
CIE LCH	`lch(34.38, 6.02, 230.21)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.38, 8.193, 10.423)`
Decimal	`4608856`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #465358, 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 #465358	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.64:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.96:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#465358 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.96:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.64:1	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 #465358 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #465358; }
.text { color: #465358; }
.border { border: 2px solid #465358; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(70 83 88 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #465358, #464a58); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #465358?: #465358 is a dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Descent Into the Catacombs. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #465358?: The RGB value is 70, 83, 88: 70 red, 83 green and 88 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #465358?: The complementary color is #584B46, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #465358?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.64:1 and white text 7.96:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.