What color is #465682?

#465682 is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Sailor. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #465682?

The RGB value is 70, 86, 130: 70 red, 86 green and 130 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #465682?

The complementary color is #827246, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #465682?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.91:1 and white text 7.21:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#465682 color

#465682 rgb(70, 86, 130)

Shades of blue

The hex color #465682 is a desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 27.5% red, 33.7% green and 51% blue (70, 86, 130).

Its hue angle is 224°, with 30% saturation and 39% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 46% cyan, 34% magenta, 0% yellow and 49% black.

The closest named color is Sailor (#445780), a difference of 1.1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.21:1).

#465682 color codes

HEX	`#465682`
RGB	`rgb(70, 86, 130)`
RGB percent	`rgb(27.5%, 33.7%, 51%)`
HSL	`hsl(224, 30%, 39%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(224, 46%, 51%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(46%, 34%, 0%, 49%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(37.06, 6.41, -26.66)`
CIE LCH	`lch(37.06, 27.42, 283.52)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.882, 9.569, 22.441)`
Decimal	`4609666`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #465682, 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 #465682	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.91:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.21:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#465682 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.21:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.91:1	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 #465682 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #465682; }
.text { color: #465682; }
.border { border: 2px solid #465682; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(70 86 130 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #465682, #544682); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Blue.

Questions

What color is #465682?: #465682 is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Sailor. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #465682?: The RGB value is 70, 86, 130: 70 red, 86 green and 130 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #465682?: The complementary color is #827246, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #465682?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.91:1 and white text 7.21:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.