What color is #465362?

#465362 is a dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Into the Stratosphere. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #465362?

The RGB value is 70, 83, 98: 70 red, 83 green and 98 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #465362?

The complementary color is #625546, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #465362?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.67:1 and white text 7.85:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#465362 color

#465362 rgb(70, 83, 98)

Shades of gray

The hex color #465362 is a dark, grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 27.5% red, 32.5% green and 38.4% blue (70, 83, 98).

Its hue angle is 212°, with 17% saturation and 33% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 29% cyan, 15% magenta, 0% yellow and 62% black.

The closest named color is Into the Stratosphere (#425267), a difference of 2.6 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.85:1).

#465362 color codes

HEX	`#465362`
RGB	`rgb(70, 83, 98)`
RGB percent	`rgb(27.5%, 32.5%, 38.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(212, 17%, 33%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(212, 29%, 38%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(29%, 15%, 0%, 62%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(34.74, -1.22, -10.38)`
CIE LCH	`lch(34.74, 10.45, 263.28)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.823, 8.37, 12.756)`
Decimal	`4608866`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #465362, 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 #465362	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.67:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.85:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#465362 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.85:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.67:1	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 #465362 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #465362; }
.text { color: #465362; }
.border { border: 2px solid #465362; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(70 83 98 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #465362, #474662); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #465362?: #465362 is a dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Into the Stratosphere. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #465362?: The RGB value is 70, 83, 98: 70 red, 83 green and 98 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #465362?: The complementary color is #625546, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #465362?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.67:1 and white text 7.85:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.