What color is #465C69?

#465C69 is a dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Seven Seas. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #465C69?

The RGB value is 70, 92, 105: 70 red, 92 green and 105 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #465C69?

The complementary color is #695346, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #465C69?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3:1 and white text 7.01:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#465C69 color

#465C69 rgb(70, 92, 105)

Shades of gray

The hex color #465C69 is a dark, grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 27.5% red, 36.1% green and 41.2% blue (70, 92, 105).

Its hue angle is 202°, with 20% saturation and 34% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 33% cyan, 12% magenta, 0% yellow and 59% black.

The closest named color is Seven Seas (#4A5C6A), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.01:1).

#465C69 color codes

HEX	`#465C69`
RGB	`rgb(70, 92, 105)`
RGB percent	`rgb(27.5%, 36.1%, 41.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(202, 20%, 34%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(202, 33%, 41%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(33%, 12%, 0%, 59%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(37.8, -4.83, -10.12)`
CIE LCH	`lch(37.8, 11.21, 244.5)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.902, 9.976, 14.818)`
Decimal	`4611177`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #465C69, 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 #465C69	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.01:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#465C69 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.01:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	3:1	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 #465C69 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #465c69; }
.text { color: #465c69; }
.border { border: 2px solid #465c69; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(70 92 105 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #465c69, #464b69); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #465C69?: #465C69 is a dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Seven Seas. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #465C69?: The RGB value is 70, 92, 105: 70 red, 92 green and 105 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #465C69?: The complementary color is #695346, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #465C69?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3:1 and white text 7.01:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.