What color is #466279?

#466279 is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Stellar. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #466279?

The RGB value is 70, 98, 121: 70 red, 98 green and 121 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #466279?

The complementary color is #795D46, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #466279?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.28:1 and white text 6.4:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#466279 color

#466279 rgb(70, 98, 121)

Shades of blue

The hex color #466279 is a dark, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 27.5% red, 38.4% green and 47.5% blue (70, 98, 121).

Its hue angle is 207°, with 27% saturation and 37% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 42% cyan, 19% magenta, 0% yellow and 53% black.

The closest named color is Stellar (#46647E), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.4:1).

#466279 color codes

HEX	`#466279`
RGB	`rgb(70, 98, 121)`
RGB percent	`rgb(27.5%, 38.4%, 47.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(207, 27%, 37%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(207, 42%, 47%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(42%, 19%, 0%, 53%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(40.27, -3.85, -16.18)`
CIE LCH	`lch(40.27, 16.63, 256.62)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.344, 11.417, 19.744)`
Decimal	`4612729`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #466279, 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 #466279	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.28:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.4:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#466279 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.4:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.28:1	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 #466279 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #466279; }
.text { color: #466279; }
.border { border: 2px solid #466279; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(70 98 121 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #466279, #464979); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #466279?: #466279 is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Stellar. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #466279?: The RGB value is 70, 98, 121: 70 red, 98 green and 121 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #466279?: The complementary color is #795D46, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #466279?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.28:1 and white text 6.4:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.