What color is #465BA2?

#465BA2 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 #465BA2?

The RGB value is 70, 91, 162: 70 red, 91 green and 162 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #465BA2?

The complementary color is #A28D46, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #465BA2?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.28:1 and white text 6.41:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#465BA2 color

#465BA2 rgb(70, 91, 162)

Shades of blue

The hex color #465BA2 is a desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 27.5% red, 35.7% green and 63.5% blue (70, 91, 162).

Its hue angle is 226°, with 40% saturation and 45% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 57% cyan, 44% magenta, 0% yellow and 36% black.

The closest named color is Blasphemous Blue (#3356AA), a difference of 3.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.41:1).

#465BA2 color codes

HEX	`#465BA2`
RGB	`rgb(70, 91, 162)`
RGB percent	`rgb(27.5%, 35.7%, 63.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(226, 40%, 45%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(226, 57%, 64%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(57%, 44%, 0%, 36%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(40.23, 13.81, -40.96)`
CIE LCH	`lch(40.23, 43.22, 288.64)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(12.786, 11.392, 35.7)`
Decimal	`4610978`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #465BA2, 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 #465BA2	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.28:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.41:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#465BA2 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.41:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.28:1	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 #465BA2 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #465ba2; }
.text { color: #465ba2; }
.border { border: 2px solid #465ba2; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(70 91 162 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #465ba2, #5f46a2); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Sapphire.

Questions

What color is #465BA2?: #465BA2 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 #465BA2?: The RGB value is 70, 91, 162: 70 red, 91 green and 162 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #465BA2?: The complementary color is #A28D46, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #465BA2?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.28:1 and white text 6.41:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.