What color is #46557B?

#46557B 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 #46557B?

The RGB value is 70, 85, 123: 70 red, 85 green and 123 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #46557B?

The complementary color is #7B6C46, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #46557B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.85:1 and white text 7.38:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#46557B color

#46557B rgb(70, 85, 123)

Shades of blue

The hex color #46557B is a dark, desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 27.5% red, 33.3% green and 48.2% blue (70, 85, 123).

Its hue angle is 223°, with 27% saturation and 38% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 43% cyan, 31% magenta, 0% yellow and 52% black.

The closest named color is Sailor (#445780), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.38:1).

#46557B color codes

HEX	`#46557B`
RGB	`rgb(70, 85, 123)`
RGB percent	`rgb(27.5%, 33.3%, 48.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(223, 27%, 38%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(223, 43%, 48%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(43%, 31%, 0%, 52%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(36.42, 4.85, -23.35)`
CIE LCH	`lch(36.42, 23.85, 281.73)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.348, 9.229, 20.024)`
Decimal	`4609403`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #46557B, 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 #46557B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.85:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.38:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#46557B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.38:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.85:1	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 #46557B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #46557b; }
.text { color: #46557b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #46557b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(70 85 123 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #46557b, #52467b); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Blue.

Questions

What color is #46557B?: #46557B 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 #46557B?: The RGB value is 70, 85, 123: 70 red, 85 green and 123 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #46557B?: The complementary color is #7B6C46, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #46557B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.85:1 and white text 7.38:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.