What color is #465984?

#465984 is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Sailor. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #465984?

The RGB value is 70, 89, 132: 70 red, 89 green and 132 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #465984?

The complementary color is #847146, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #465984?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.02:1 and white text 6.95:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#465984 color

#465984 rgb(70, 89, 132)

Shades of blue

The hex color #465984 is a desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 27.5% red, 34.9% green and 51.8% blue (70, 89, 132).

Its hue angle is 222°, with 31% saturation and 40% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 47% cyan, 33% magenta, 0% yellow and 48% black.

The closest named color is Sailor (#445780), a difference of 0.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.95:1).

#465984 color codes

HEX	`#465984`
RGB	`rgb(70, 89, 132)`
RGB percent	`rgb(27.5%, 34.9%, 51.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(222, 31%, 40%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(222, 47%, 52%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(47%, 33%, 0%, 48%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(38.04, 5.14, -26.34)`
CIE LCH	`lch(38.04, 26.84, 281.04)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.262, 10.112, 23.236)`
Decimal	`4610436`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #465984, 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 #465984	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.02:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.95:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#465984 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.95:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.02:1	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 #465984 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #465984; }
.text { color: #465984; }
.border { border: 2px solid #465984; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(70 89 132 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #465984, #524684); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Denim.

Questions

What color is #465984?: #465984 is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Sailor. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #465984?: The RGB value is 70, 89, 132: 70 red, 89 green and 132 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #465984?: The complementary color is #847146, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #465984?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.02:1 and white text 6.95:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.