What color is #46566E?

#46566E 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 #46566E?

The RGB value is 70, 86, 110: 70 red, 86 green and 110 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #46566E?

The complementary color is #6E5E46, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #46566E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.82:1 and white text 7.46:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#46566E color

#46566E rgb(70, 86, 110)

Shades of blue

The hex color #46566E is a dark, grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 27.5% red, 33.7% green and 43.1% blue (70, 86, 110).

Its hue angle is 216°, 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 1.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.46:1).

#46566E color codes

HEX	`#46566E`
RGB	`rgb(70, 86, 110)`
RGB percent	`rgb(27.5%, 33.7%, 43.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(216, 22%, 35%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(216, 36%, 43%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(36%, 22%, 0%, 57%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(36.14, 0.29, -15.74)`
CIE LCH	`lch(36.14, 15.74, 271.07)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.667, 9.083, 16.045)`
Decimal	`4609646`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #46566E, 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 #46566E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.82:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.46:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#46566E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.46:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.82:1	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 #46566E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #46566e; }
.text { color: #46566e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #46566e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(70 86 110 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #46566e, #4a466e); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #46566E?: #46566E 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 #46566E?: The RGB value is 70, 86, 110: 70 red, 86 green and 110 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #46566E?: The complementary color is #6E5E46, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #46566E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.82:1 and white text 7.46:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.