What color is #46597E?

#46597E is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Sailor. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #46597E?

The RGB value is 70, 89, 126: 70 red, 89 green and 126 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #46597E?

The complementary color is #7E6B46, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #46597E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.99:1 and white text 7.02:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#46597E color

#46597E rgb(70, 89, 126)

Shades of blue

The hex color #46597E is a desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 27.5% red, 34.9% green and 49.4% blue (70, 89, 126).

Its hue angle is 220°, with 29% saturation and 38% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 44% cyan, 29% magenta, 0% yellow and 51% black.

The closest named color is Sailor (#445780), a difference of 1.1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.02:1).

#46597E color codes

HEX	`#46597E`
RGB	`rgb(70, 89, 126)`
RGB percent	`rgb(27.5%, 34.9%, 49.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(220, 29%, 38%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(220, 44%, 49%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(44%, 29%, 0%, 51%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(37.76, 3.25, -23.12)`
CIE LCH	`lch(37.76, 23.34, 277.99)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.863, 9.953, 21.136)`
Decimal	`4610430`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #46597E, 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 #46597E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.99:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.02:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#46597E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.02:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.99:1	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 #46597E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #46597e; }
.text { color: #46597e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #46597e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(70 89 126 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #46597e, #4f467e); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Blue.

Questions

What color is #46597E?: #46597E is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Sailor. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #46597E?: The RGB value is 70, 89, 126: 70 red, 89 green and 126 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #46597E?: The complementary color is #7E6B46, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #46597E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.99:1 and white text 7.02:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.