What color is #466191?

#466191 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 #466191?

The RGB value is 70, 97, 145: 70 red, 97 green and 145 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #466191?

The complementary color is #917646, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #466191?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.38:1 and white text 6.21:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#466191 color

#466191 rgb(70, 97, 145)

Shades of blue

The hex color #466191 is a desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 27.5% red, 38% green and 56.9% blue (70, 97, 145).

Its hue angle is 218°, with 35% saturation and 42% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 52% cyan, 33% magenta, 0% yellow and 43% black.

The closest named color is Sea of Galilee (#466590), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.21:1).

#466191 color codes

HEX	`#466191`
RGB	`rgb(70, 97, 145)`
RGB percent	`rgb(27.5%, 38%, 56.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(218, 35%, 42%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(218, 52%, 57%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(52%, 33%, 0%, 43%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(41.05, 4.3, -29.5)`
CIE LCH	`lch(41.05, 29.81, 278.3)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.91, 11.895, 28.451)`
Decimal	`4612497`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #466191, 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 #466191	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.38:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.21:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#466191 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.21:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.38:1	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 #466191 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #466191; }
.text { color: #466191; }
.border { border: 2px solid #466191; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(70 97 145 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #466191, #504691); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Denim.

Questions

What color is #466191?: #466191 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 #466191?: The RGB value is 70, 97, 145: 70 red, 97 green and 145 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #466191?: The complementary color is #917646, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #466191?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.38:1 and white text 6.21:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.