What color is #466289?

#466289 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 #466289?

The RGB value is 70, 98, 137: 70 red, 98 green and 137 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #466289?

The complementary color is #896D46, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #466289?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.37:1 and white text 6.23:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#466289 color

#466289 rgb(70, 98, 137)

Shades of blue

The hex color #466289 is a desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 27.5% red, 38.4% green and 53.7% blue (70, 98, 137).

Its hue angle is 215°, with 32% saturation and 41% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 49% cyan, 28% magenta, 0% yellow and 46% black.

The closest named color is Sea of Galilee (#466590), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.23:1).

#466289 color codes

HEX	`#466289`
RGB	`rgb(70, 98, 137)`
RGB percent	`rgb(27.5%, 38.4%, 53.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(215, 32%, 41%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(215, 49%, 54%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(49%, 28%, 0%, 46%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(40.97, 1.09, -24.82)`
CIE LCH	`lch(40.97, 24.84, 272.52)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.407, 11.843, 25.347)`
Decimal	`4612745`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #466289, 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 #466289	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.37:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.23:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#466289 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.23:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.37:1	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 #466289 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #466289; }
.text { color: #466289; }
.border { border: 2px solid #466289; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(70 98 137 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #466289, #4b4689); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Denim.

Questions

What color is #466289?: #466289 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 #466289?: The RGB value is 70, 98, 137: 70 red, 98 green and 137 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #466289?: The complementary color is #896D46, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #466289?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.37:1 and white text 6.23:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.