What color is #466281?

#466281 is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Stellar. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #466281?

The RGB value is 70, 98, 129: 70 red, 98 green and 129 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #466281?

The complementary color is #816546, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #466281?

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.

#466281 color

#466281 rgb(70, 98, 129)

Shades of blue

The hex color #466281 is a desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 27.5% red, 38.4% green and 50.6% blue (70, 98, 129).

Its hue angle is 212°, with 30% saturation and 39% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 46% cyan, 24% magenta, 0% yellow and 49% black.

The closest named color is Stellar (#46647E), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

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

#466281 color codes

HEX	`#466281`
RGB	`rgb(70, 98, 129)`
RGB percent	`rgb(27.5%, 38.4%, 50.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(212, 30%, 39%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(212, 46%, 51%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(46%, 24%, 0%, 49%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(40.61, -1.42, -20.53)`
CIE LCH	`lch(40.61, 20.58, 266.05)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.855, 11.622, 22.436)`
Decimal	`4612737`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #466281, 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 #466281	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.32:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.32:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#466281 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 #466281 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #466281; }
.text { color: #466281; }
.border { border: 2px solid #466281; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(70 98 129 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #466281, #484681); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Cerulean.

Questions

What color is #466281?: #466281 is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Stellar. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #466281?: The RGB value is 70, 98, 129: 70 red, 98 green and 129 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #466281?: The complementary color is #816546, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #466281?: 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.