What color is #46617E?

#46617E is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Stellar. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #46617E?

The RGB value is 70, 97, 126: 70 red, 97 green and 126 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #46617E?

The complementary color is #7E6346, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #46617E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.27:1 and white text 6.42:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#46617E color

#46617E rgb(70, 97, 126)

Shades of blue

The hex color #46617E is a desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 27.5% red, 38% green and 49.4% blue (70, 97, 126).

Its hue angle is 211°, with 29% saturation and 38% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 44% cyan, 23% magenta, 0% yellow and 51% black.

The closest named color is Stellar (#46647E), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.42:1).

#46617E color codes

HEX	`#46617E`
RGB	`rgb(70, 97, 126)`
RGB percent	`rgb(27.5%, 38%, 49.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(211, 29%, 38%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(211, 44%, 49%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(44%, 23%, 0%, 51%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(40.18, -1.73, -19.37)`
CIE LCH	`lch(40.18, 19.45, 264.9)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.565, 11.357, 21.37)`
Decimal	`4612478`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #46617E, 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 #46617E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.27:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.42:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#46617E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.42:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.27:1	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 #46617E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #46617e; }
.text { color: #46617e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #46617e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(70 97 126 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #46617e, #47467e); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #46617E?: #46617E is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Stellar. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #46617E?: The RGB value is 70, 97, 126: 70 red, 97 green and 126 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #46617E?: The complementary color is #7E6346, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #46617E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.27:1 and white text 6.42:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.