What color is #46596D?

#46596D is a dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Inkjet. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #46596D?

The RGB value is 70, 89, 109: 70 red, 89 green and 109 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #46596D?

The complementary color is #6D5A46, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #46596D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.91:1 and white text 7.22:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#46596D color

#46596D rgb(70, 89, 109)

Shades of blue

The hex color #46596D is a dark, grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 27.5% red, 34.9% green and 42.7% blue (70, 89, 109).

Its hue angle is 211°, with 22% saturation and 35% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 36% cyan, 18% magenta, 0% yellow and 57% black.

The closest named color is Inkjet (#44556B), a difference of 2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.22:1).

#46596D color codes

HEX	`#46596D`
RGB	`rgb(70, 89, 109)`
RGB percent	`rgb(27.5%, 34.9%, 42.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(211, 22%, 35%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(211, 36%, 43%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(36%, 18%, 0%, 57%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(37.02, -1.86, -13.77)`
CIE LCH	`lch(37.02, 13.9, 262.31)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.858, 9.551, 15.842)`
Decimal	`4610413`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #46596D, 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 #46596D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.91:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.22:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#46596D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.22:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.91:1	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 #46596D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #46596d; }
.text { color: #46596d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #46596d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(70 89 109 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #46596d, #46466d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #46596D?: #46596D is a dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Inkjet. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #46596D?: The RGB value is 70, 89, 109: 70 red, 89 green and 109 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #46596D?: The complementary color is #6D5A46, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #46596D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.91:1 and white text 7.22:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.