What color is #465F8C?

#465F8C is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Sea of Galilee. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #465F8C?

The RGB value is 70, 95, 140: 70 red, 95 green and 140 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #465F8C?

The complementary color is #8C7346, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #465F8C?

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.

#465F8C color

#465F8C rgb(70, 95, 140)

Shades of blue

The hex color #465F8C is a desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 27.5% red, 37.3% green and 54.9% blue (70, 95, 140).

Its hue angle is 219°, with 33% saturation and 41% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 50% cyan, 32% magenta, 0% yellow and 45% black.

The closest named color is Sea of Galilee (#466590), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

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

#465F8C color codes

HEX	`#465F8C`
RGB	`rgb(70, 95, 140)`
RGB percent	`rgb(27.5%, 37.3%, 54.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(219, 33%, 41%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(219, 50%, 55%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(50%, 32%, 0%, 45%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(40.21, 3.93, -27.8)`
CIE LCH	`lch(40.21, 28.08, 278.04)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.35, 11.379, 26.404)`
Decimal	`4611980`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #465F8C, 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 #465F8C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.28:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.41:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#465F8C 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 #465F8C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #465f8c; }
.text { color: #465f8c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #465f8c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(70 95 140 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #465f8c, #50468c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Denim.

Questions

What color is #465F8C?: #465F8C is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Sea of Galilee. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #465F8C?: The RGB value is 70, 95, 140: 70 red, 95 green and 140 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #465F8C?: The complementary color is #8C7346, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #465F8C?: 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.