What color is #466479?

#466479 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 #466479?

The RGB value is 70, 100, 121: 70 red, 100 green and 121 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #466479?

The complementary color is #795B46, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #466479?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.36:1 and white text 6.25:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#466479 color

#466479 rgb(70, 100, 121)

Shades of blue

The hex color #466479 is a dark, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 27.5% red, 39.2% green and 47.5% blue (70, 100, 121).

Its hue angle is 205°, with 27% saturation and 37% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 42% cyan, 17% magenta, 0% yellow and 53% black.

The closest named color is Stellar (#46647E), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.25:1).

#466479 color codes

HEX	`#466479`
RGB	`rgb(70, 100, 121)`
RGB percent	`rgb(27.5%, 39.2%, 47.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(205, 27%, 37%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(205, 42%, 47%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(42%, 17%, 0%, 53%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(40.89, -5.05, -15.24)`
CIE LCH	`lch(40.89, 16.05, 251.65)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.533, 11.796, 19.807)`
Decimal	`4613241`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #466479, 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 #466479	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.36:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.25:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#466479 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.25:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.36:1	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 #466479 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #466479; }
.text { color: #466479; }
.border { border: 2px solid #466479; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(70 100 121 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #466479, #464a79); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Cerulean.

Questions

What color is #466479?: #466479 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 #466479?: The RGB value is 70, 100, 121: 70 red, 100 green and 121 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #466479?: The complementary color is #795B46, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #466479?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.36:1 and white text 6.25:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.