What color is #46587A?

#46587A is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Sailor. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #46587A?

The RGB value is 70, 88, 122: 70 red, 88 green and 122 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #46587A?

The complementary color is #7A6846, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #46587A?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.94:1 and white text 7.15:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#46587A color

#46587A rgb(70, 88, 122)

Shades of blue

The hex color #46587A is a dark, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 27.5% red, 34.5% green and 47.8% blue (70, 88, 122).

Its hue angle is 219°, with 27% saturation and 38% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 43% cyan, 28% magenta, 0% yellow and 52% black.

The closest named color is Sailor (#445780), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.15:1).

#46587A color codes

HEX	`#46587A`
RGB	`rgb(70, 88, 122)`
RGB percent	`rgb(27.5%, 34.5%, 47.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(219, 27%, 38%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(219, 43%, 48%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(43%, 28%, 0%, 52%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(37.27, 2.64, -21.41)`
CIE LCH	`lch(37.27, 21.58, 277.02)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.527, 9.686, 19.776)`
Decimal	`4610170`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #46587A, 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 #46587A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.94:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.15:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#46587A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.15:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.94:1	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 #46587A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #46587a; }
.text { color: #46587a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #46587a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(70 88 122 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #46587a, #4e467a); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #46587A?: #46587A is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Sailor. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #46587A?: The RGB value is 70, 88, 122: 70 red, 88 green and 122 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #46587A?: The complementary color is #7A6846, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #46587A?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.94:1 and white text 7.15:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.