What color is #466296?

#466296 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 #466296?

The RGB value is 70, 98, 150: 70 red, 98 green and 150 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #466296?

The complementary color is #967A46, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #466296?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.45:1 and white text 6.09:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#466296 color

#466296 rgb(70, 98, 150)

Shades of blue

The hex color #466296 is a desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 27.5% red, 38.4% green and 58.8% blue (70, 98, 150).

Its hue angle is 219°, with 36% saturation and 43% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 53% cyan, 35% magenta, 0% yellow and 41% 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 6.09:1).

#466296 color codes

HEX	`#466296`
RGB	`rgb(70, 98, 150)`
RGB percent	`rgb(27.5%, 38.4%, 58.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(219, 36%, 43%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(219, 53%, 59%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(53%, 35%, 0%, 41%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(41.59, 5.32, -31.64)`
CIE LCH	`lch(41.59, 32.09, 279.55)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(12.397, 12.239, 30.557)`
Decimal	`4612758`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #466296, 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 #466296	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.45:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.09:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#466296 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.09:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.45:1	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 #466296 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #466296; }
.text { color: #466296; }
.border { border: 2px solid #466296; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(70 98 150 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #466296, #524696); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Denim.

Questions

What color is #466296?: #466296 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 #466296?: The RGB value is 70, 98, 150: 70 red, 98 green and 150 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #466296?: The complementary color is #967A46, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #466296?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.45:1 and white text 6.09:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.