What color is #465673?

#465673 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 #465673?

The RGB value is 70, 86, 115: 70 red, 86 green and 115 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #465673?

The complementary color is #736346, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #465673?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.84:1 and white text 7.4:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#465673 color

#465673 rgb(70, 86, 115)

Shades of blue

The hex color #465673 is a dark, grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 27.5% red, 33.7% green and 45.1% blue (70, 86, 115).

Its hue angle is 219°, with 24% saturation and 36% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 39% cyan, 25% magenta, 0% yellow and 55% black.

The closest named color is Inkjet (#44556B), a difference of 3.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.4:1).

#465673 color codes

HEX	`#465673`
RGB	`rgb(70, 86, 115)`
RGB percent	`rgb(27.5%, 33.7%, 45.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(219, 24%, 36%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(219, 39%, 45%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(39%, 25%, 0%, 55%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(36.36, 1.77, -18.51)`
CIE LCH	`lch(36.36, 18.59, 275.47)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.947, 9.195, 17.52)`
Decimal	`4609651`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #465673, 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 #465673	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.84:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.4:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#465673 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.4:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.84:1	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 #465673 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #465673; }
.text { color: #465673; }
.border { border: 2px solid #465673; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(70 86 115 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #465673, #4c4673); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #465673?: #465673 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 #465673?: The RGB value is 70, 86, 115: 70 red, 86 green and 115 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #465673?: The complementary color is #736346, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #465673?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.84:1 and white text 7.4:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.