What color is #466173?

#466173 is a dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Seven Seas. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #466173?

The RGB value is 70, 97, 115: 70 red, 97 green and 115 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #466173?

The complementary color is #735846, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #466173?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.22:1 and white text 6.53:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#466173 color

#466173 rgb(70, 97, 115)

Shades of blue

The hex color #466173 is a dark, grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 27.5% red, 38% green and 45.1% blue (70, 97, 115).

Its hue angle is 204°, with 24% saturation and 36% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 39% cyan, 16% magenta, 0% yellow and 55% black.

The closest named color is Seven Seas (#4A5C6A), a difference of 2.9 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.53:1).

#466173 color codes

HEX	`#466173`
RGB	`rgb(70, 97, 115)`
RGB percent	`rgb(27.5%, 38%, 45.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(204, 24%, 36%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(204, 39%, 45%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(39%, 16%, 0%, 55%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(39.73, -5.01, -13.34)`
CIE LCH	`lch(39.73, 14.25, 249.43)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.894, 11.089, 17.835)`
Decimal	`4612467`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #466173, 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 #466173	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.22:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.53:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#466173 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.53:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.22:1	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 #466173 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #466173; }
.text { color: #466173; }
.border { border: 2px solid #466173; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(70 97 115 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #466173, #464b73); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #466173?: #466173 is a dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Seven Seas. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #466173?: The RGB value is 70, 97, 115: 70 red, 97 green and 115 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #466173?: The complementary color is #735846, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #466173?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.22:1 and white text 6.53:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.