What color is #466076?

#466076 is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Night Market. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #466076?

The RGB value is 70, 96, 118: 70 red, 96 green and 118 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #466076?

The complementary color is #765C46, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #466076?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.2:1 and white text 6.57:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#466076 color

#466076 rgb(70, 96, 118)

Shades of blue

The hex color #466076 is a dark, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 27.5% red, 37.6% green and 46.3% blue (70, 96, 118).

Its hue angle is 208°, with 26% saturation and 37% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 41% cyan, 19% magenta, 0% yellow and 54% black.

The closest named color is Night Market (#4C6177), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.57:1).

#466076 color codes

HEX	`#466076`
RGB	`rgb(70, 96, 118)`
RGB percent	`rgb(27.5%, 37.6%, 46.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(208, 26%, 37%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(208, 41%, 46%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(41%, 19%, 0%, 54%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(39.54, -3.52, -15.47)`
CIE LCH	`lch(39.54, 15.87, 257.16)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.978, 10.975, 18.729)`
Decimal	`4612214`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #466076, 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 #466076	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.2:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.57:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#466076 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.57:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.2:1	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 #466076 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #466076; }
.text { color: #466076; }
.border { border: 2px solid #466076; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(70 96 118 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #466076, #464876); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #466076?: #466076 is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Night Market. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #466076?: The RGB value is 70, 96, 118: 70 red, 96 green and 118 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #466076?: The complementary color is #765C46, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #466076?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.2:1 and white text 6.57:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.