What color is #46556D?

#46556D is a dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Inkjet. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #46556D?

The RGB value is 70, 85, 109: 70 red, 85 green and 109 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #46556D?

The complementary color is #6D5E46, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #46556D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.78:1 and white text 7.55:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#46556D color

#46556D rgb(70, 85, 109)

Shades of blue

The hex color #46556D is a dark, grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 27.5% red, 33.3% green and 42.7% blue (70, 85, 109).

Its hue angle is 217°, with 22% saturation and 35% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 36% cyan, 22% magenta, 0% yellow and 57% black.

The closest named color is Inkjet (#44556B), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.55:1).

#46556D color codes

HEX	`#46556D`
RGB	`rgb(70, 85, 109)`
RGB percent	`rgb(27.5%, 33.3%, 42.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(217, 22%, 35%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(217, 36%, 43%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(36%, 22%, 0%, 57%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(35.8, 0.63, -15.65)`
CIE LCH	`lch(35.8, 15.66, 272.31)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.534, 8.903, 15.734)`
Decimal	`4609389`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #46556D, 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 #46556D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.78:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.55:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#46556D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.55:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.78:1	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 #46556D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #46556d; }
.text { color: #46556d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #46556d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(70 85 109 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #46556d, #4a466d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #46556D?: #46556D is a dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Inkjet. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #46556D?: The RGB value is 70, 85, 109: 70 red, 85 green and 109 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #46556D?: The complementary color is #6D5E46, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #46556D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.78:1 and white text 7.55:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.