What color is #465678?

#465678 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 #465678?

The RGB value is 70, 86, 120: 70 red, 86 green and 120 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #465678?

The complementary color is #786846, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #465678?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.86:1 and white text 7.34:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#465678 color

#465678 rgb(70, 86, 120)

Shades of blue

The hex color #465678 is a dark, desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 27.5% red, 33.7% green and 47.1% blue (70, 86, 120).

Its hue angle is 221°, with 26% saturation and 37% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 42% cyan, 28% 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 7.34:1).

#465678 color codes

HEX	`#465678`
RGB	`rgb(70, 86, 120)`
RGB percent	`rgb(27.5%, 33.7%, 47.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(221, 26%, 37%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(221, 42%, 47%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(42%, 28%, 0%, 53%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(36.58, 3.29, -21.26)`
CIE LCH	`lch(36.58, 21.51, 278.79)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.243, 9.313, 19.076)`
Decimal	`4609656`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #465678, 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 #465678	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.86:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.34:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#465678 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.34:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.86:1	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 #465678 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #465678; }
.text { color: #465678; }
.border { border: 2px solid #465678; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(70 86 120 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #465678, #4f4678); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Blue.

Questions

What color is #465678?: #465678 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 #465678?: The RGB value is 70, 86, 120: 70 red, 86 green and 120 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #465678?: The complementary color is #786846, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #465678?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.86:1 and white text 7.34:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.