What color is #465578?

#465578 is a dark, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Sailor. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #465578?

The RGB value is 70, 85, 120: 70 red, 85 green and 120 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #465578?

The complementary color is #786946, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #465578?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.83:1 and white text 7.42:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#465578 color

#465578 rgb(70, 85, 120)

Shades of blue

The hex color #465578 is a dark, desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 27.5% red, 33.3% green and 47.1% blue (70, 85, 120).

Its hue angle is 222°, with 26% saturation and 37% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 42% cyan, 29% magenta, 0% yellow and 53% black.

The closest named color is Sailor (#445780), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.42:1).

#465578 color codes

HEX	`#465578`
RGB	`rgb(70, 85, 120)`
RGB percent	`rgb(27.5%, 33.3%, 47.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(222, 26%, 37%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(222, 42%, 47%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(42%, 29%, 0%, 53%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(36.28, 3.92, -21.72)`
CIE LCH	`lch(36.28, 22.07, 280.23)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.163, 9.155, 19.05)`
Decimal	`4609400`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #465578, 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 #465578	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.83:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.42:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#465578 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.42:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.83:1	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 #465578 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #465578; }
.text { color: #465578; }
.border { border: 2px solid #465578; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(70 85 120 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #465578, #504678); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Blue.

Questions

What color is #465578?: #465578 is a dark, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Sailor. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #465578?: The RGB value is 70, 85, 120: 70 red, 85 green and 120 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #465578?: The complementary color is #786946, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #465578?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.83:1 and white text 7.42:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.