What color is #46608E?

#46608E 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 #46608E?

The RGB value is 70, 96, 142: 70 red, 96 green and 142 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #46608E?

The complementary color is #8E7446, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #46608E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.32:1 and white text 6.32:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#46608E color

#46608E rgb(70, 96, 142)

Shades of blue

The hex color #46608E is a desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 27.5% red, 37.6% green and 55.7% blue (70, 96, 142).

Its hue angle is 218°, with 34% saturation and 42% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 51% cyan, 32% magenta, 0% yellow and 44% black.

The closest named color is Sea of Galilee (#466590), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.32:1).

#46608E color codes

HEX	`#46608E`
RGB	`rgb(70, 96, 142)`
RGB percent	`rgb(27.5%, 37.6%, 55.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(218, 34%, 42%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(218, 51%, 56%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(51%, 32%, 0%, 44%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(40.61, 3.95, -28.39)`
CIE LCH	`lch(40.61, 28.67, 277.92)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.59, 11.62, 27.218)`
Decimal	`4612238`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #46608E, 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 #46608E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.32:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.32:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#46608E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.32:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.32:1	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 #46608E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #46608e; }
.text { color: #46608e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #46608e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(70 96 142 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #46608e, #50468e); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Denim.

Questions

What color is #46608E?: #46608E 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 #46608E?: The RGB value is 70, 96, 142: 70 red, 96 green and 142 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #46608E?: The complementary color is #8E7446, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #46608E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.32:1 and white text 6.32:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.