What color is #465684?

#465684 is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Sailor. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #465684?

The RGB value is 70, 86, 132: 70 red, 86 green and 132 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #465684?

The complementary color is #847446, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #465684?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.92:1 and white text 7.18:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#465684 color

#465684 rgb(70, 86, 132)

Shades of blue

The hex color #465684 is a desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 27.5% red, 33.7% green and 51.8% blue (70, 86, 132).

Its hue angle is 225°, with 31% saturation and 40% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 47% cyan, 35% magenta, 0% yellow and 48% black.

The closest named color is Sailor (#445780), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.18:1).

#465684 color codes

HEX	`#465684`
RGB	`rgb(70, 86, 132)`
RGB percent	`rgb(27.5%, 33.7%, 51.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(225, 31%, 40%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(225, 47%, 52%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(47%, 35%, 0%, 48%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(37.16, 7.05, -27.73)`
CIE LCH	`lch(37.16, 28.61, 284.27)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.017, 9.623, 23.155)`
Decimal	`4609668`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #465684, 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 #465684	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.92:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.18:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#465684 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.18:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.92:1	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 #465684 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #465684; }
.text { color: #465684; }
.border { border: 2px solid #465684; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(70 86 132 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #465684, #554684); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Cobalt Blue.

Questions

What color is #465684?: #465684 is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Sailor. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #465684?: The RGB value is 70, 86, 132: 70 red, 86 green and 132 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #465684?: The complementary color is #847446, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #465684?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.92:1 and white text 7.18:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.