What color is #465D94?

#465D94 is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Wizard. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #465D94?

The RGB value is 70, 93, 148: 70 red, 93 green and 148 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #465D94?

The complementary color is #947D46, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #465D94?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.25:1 and white text 6.45:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#465D94 color

#465D94 rgb(70, 93, 148)

Shades of blue

The hex color #465D94 is a desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 27.5% red, 36.5% green and 58% blue (70, 93, 148).

Its hue angle is 222°, with 36% saturation and 43% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 53% cyan, 37% magenta, 0% yellow and 42% black.

The closest named color is Wizard (#4D5B88), a difference of 3.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.45:1).

#465D94 color codes

HEX	`#465D94`
RGB	`rgb(70, 93, 148)`
RGB percent	`rgb(27.5%, 36.5%, 58%)`
HSL	`hsl(222, 36%, 43%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(222, 53%, 58%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(53%, 37%, 0%, 42%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(40.03, 7.81, -32.91)`
CIE LCH	`lch(40.03, 33.82, 283.36)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.784, 11.268, 29.565)`
Decimal	`4611476`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #465D94, 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 #465D94	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.25:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.45:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#465D94 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.45:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.25:1	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 #465D94 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #465d94; }
.text { color: #465d94; }
.border { border: 2px solid #465d94; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(70 93 148 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #465d94, #564694); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Denim.

Questions

What color is #465D94?: #465D94 is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Wizard. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #465D94?: The RGB value is 70, 93, 148: 70 red, 93 green and 148 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #465D94?: The complementary color is #947D46, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #465D94?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.25:1 and white text 6.45:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.