What color is #46587B?

#46587B 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 #46587B?

The RGB value is 70, 88, 123: 70 red, 88 green and 123 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #46587B?

The complementary color is #7B6946, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #46587B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.94:1 and white text 7.14:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#46587B color

#46587B rgb(70, 88, 123)

Shades of blue

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

In the RGB color model it is made of 27.5% red, 34.5% green and 48.2% blue (70, 88, 123).

Its hue angle is 220°, 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 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.14:1).

#46587B color codes

HEX	`#46587B`
RGB	`rgb(70, 88, 123)`
RGB percent	`rgb(27.5%, 34.5%, 48.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(220, 27%, 38%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(220, 43%, 48%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(43%, 28%, 0%, 52%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(37.32, 2.95, -21.96)`
CIE LCH	`lch(37.32, 22.15, 277.64)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.59, 9.711, 20.104)`
Decimal	`4610171`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #46587B, 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 #46587B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.94:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.14:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#46587B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.14:1	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 #46587B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #46587b; }
.text { color: #46587b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #46587b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(70 88 123 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #46587b, #4e467b); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Blue.

Questions

What color is #46587B?: #46587B 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 #46587B?: The RGB value is 70, 88, 123: 70 red, 88 green and 123 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #46587B?: The complementary color is #7B6946, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #46587B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.94:1 and white text 7.14:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.