What color is #465882?

#465882 is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Sailor. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #465882?

The RGB value is 70, 88, 130: 70 red, 88 green and 130 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #465882?

The complementary color is #827046, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #465882?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.98:1 and white text 7.05:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#465882 color

#465882 rgb(70, 88, 130)

Shades of blue

The hex color #465882 is a desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 27.5% red, 34.5% green and 51% blue (70, 88, 130).

Its hue angle is 222°, with 30% saturation and 39% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 46% cyan, 32% magenta, 0% yellow and 49% black.

The closest named color is Sailor (#445780), a difference of 0.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.05:1).

#465882 color codes

HEX	`#465882`
RGB	`rgb(70, 88, 130)`
RGB percent	`rgb(27.5%, 34.5%, 51%)`
HSL	`hsl(222, 30%, 39%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(222, 46%, 51%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(46%, 32%, 0%, 49%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(37.65, 5.14, -25.73)`
CIE LCH	`lch(37.65, 26.24, 281.29)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.043, 9.893, 22.495)`
Decimal	`4610178`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #465882, 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 #465882	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.98:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.05:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#465882 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.05:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.98:1	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 #465882 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #465882; }
.text { color: #465882; }
.border { border: 2px solid #465882; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(70 88 130 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #465882, #524682); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Denim.

Questions

What color is #465882?: #465882 is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Sailor. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #465882?: The RGB value is 70, 88, 130: 70 red, 88 green and 130 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #465882?: The complementary color is #827046, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #465882?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.98:1 and white text 7.05:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.