What color is #46637A?

#46637A 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 #46637A?

The RGB value is 70, 99, 122: 70 red, 99 green and 122 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #46637A?

The complementary color is #7A5D46, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #46637A?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.33:1 and white text 6.31:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#46637A color

#46637A rgb(70, 99, 122)

Shades of blue

The hex color #46637A is a dark, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 27.5% red, 38.8% green and 47.8% blue (70, 99, 122).

Its hue angle is 207°, with 27% saturation and 38% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 43% cyan, 19% magenta, 0% yellow and 52% black.

The closest named color is Stellar (#46647E), a difference of 1.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.31:1).

#46637A color codes

HEX	`#46637A`
RGB	`rgb(70, 99, 122)`
RGB percent	`rgb(27.5%, 38.8%, 47.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(207, 27%, 38%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(207, 43%, 48%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(43%, 19%, 0%, 52%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(40.62, -4.15, -16.25)`
CIE LCH	`lch(40.62, 16.78, 255.66)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.499, 11.63, 20.1)`
Decimal	`4612986`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #46637A, 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 #46637A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.33:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.31:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#46637A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.31:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.33:1	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 #46637A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #46637a; }
.text { color: #46637a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #46637a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(70 99 122 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #46637a, #46497a); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #46637A?: #46637A 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 #46637A?: The RGB value is 70, 99, 122: 70 red, 99 green and 122 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #46637A?: The complementary color is #7A5D46, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #46637A?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.33:1 and white text 6.31:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.