What color is #465364?

#465364 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 #465364?

The RGB value is 70, 83, 100: 70 red, 83 green and 100 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #465364?

The complementary color is #645746, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #465364?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.68:1 and white text 7.83:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#465364 color

#465364 rgb(70, 83, 100)

Shades of gray

The hex color #465364 is a dark, grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 27.5% red, 32.5% green and 39.2% blue (70, 83, 100).

Its hue angle is 214°, with 18% saturation and 33% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 30% cyan, 17% magenta, 0% yellow and 61% black.

The closest named color is Into the Stratosphere (#425267), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.83:1).

#465364 color codes

HEX	`#465364`
RGB	`rgb(70, 83, 100)`
RGB percent	`rgb(27.5%, 32.5%, 39.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(214, 18%, 33%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(214, 30%, 39%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(30%, 17%, 0%, 61%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(34.82, -0.67, -11.51)`
CIE LCH	`lch(34.82, 11.53, 266.66)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.919, 8.408, 13.26)`
Decimal	`4608868`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #465364, 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 #465364	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.68:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.83:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#465364 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.83:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.68:1	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 #465364 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #465364; }
.text { color: #465364; }
.border { border: 2px solid #465364; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(70 83 100 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #465364, #484664); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #465364?: #465364 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 #465364?: The RGB value is 70, 83, 100: 70 red, 83 green and 100 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #465364?: The complementary color is #645746, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #465364?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.68:1 and white text 7.83:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.