What color is #465762?

#465762 is a dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Good Night!. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #465762?

The RGB value is 70, 87, 98: 70 red, 87 green and 98 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #465762?

The complementary color is #625146, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #465762?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.8:1 and white text 7.5:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#465762 color

#465762 rgb(70, 87, 98)

Shades of gray

The hex color #465762 is a dark, grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 27.5% red, 34.1% green and 38.4% blue (70, 87, 98).

Its hue angle is 204°, with 17% saturation and 33% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 29% cyan, 11% magenta, 0% yellow and 62% black.

The closest named color is Good Night! (#46565F), a difference of 1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.5:1).

#465762 color codes

HEX	`#465762`
RGB	`rgb(70, 87, 98)`
RGB percent	`rgb(27.5%, 34.1%, 38.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(204, 17%, 33%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(204, 29%, 38%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(29%, 11%, 0%, 62%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(35.98, -3.7, -8.5)`
CIE LCH	`lch(35.98, 9.27, 246.51)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.138, 9, 12.861)`
Decimal	`4609890`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #465762, 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 #465762	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.8:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.5:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#465762 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.5:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.8:1	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 #465762 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #465762; }
.text { color: #465762; }
.border { border: 2px solid #465762; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(70 87 98 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #465762, #464962); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #465762?: #465762 is a dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Good Night!. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #465762?: The RGB value is 70, 87, 98: 70 red, 87 green and 98 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #465762?: The complementary color is #625146, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #465762?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.8:1 and white text 7.5:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.