What color is #46589D?

#46589D is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Blasphemous Blue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #46589D?

The RGB value is 70, 88, 157: 70 red, 88 green and 157 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #46589D?

The complementary color is #9D8B46, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #46589D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.14:1 and white text 6.68:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#46589D color

#46589D rgb(70, 88, 157)

Shades of blue

The hex color #46589D is a desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 27.5% red, 34.5% green and 61.6% blue (70, 88, 157).

Its hue angle is 228°, with 38% saturation and 45% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 55% cyan, 44% magenta, 0% yellow and 38% black.

The closest named color is Blasphemous Blue (#3356AA), a difference of 3.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.68:1).

#46589D color codes

HEX	`#46589D`
RGB	`rgb(70, 88, 157)`
RGB percent	`rgb(27.5%, 34.5%, 61.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(228, 38%, 45%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(228, 55%, 62%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(55%, 44%, 0%, 38%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(39.1, 14.04, -39.79)`
CIE LCH	`lch(39.1, 42.19, 289.44)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(12.099, 10.715, 33.322)`
Decimal	`4610205`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #46589D, 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 #46589D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.14:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.68:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#46589D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.68:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.14:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

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 #46589D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #46589d; }
.text { color: #46589d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #46589d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(70 88 157 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #46589d, #60469d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Sapphire.

Questions

What color is #46589D?: #46589D is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Blasphemous Blue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #46589D?: The RGB value is 70, 88, 157: 70 red, 88 green and 157 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #46589D?: The complementary color is #9D8B46, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #46589D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.14:1 and white text 6.68:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.