What color is #466487?

#466487 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 #466487?

The RGB value is 70, 100, 135: 70 red, 100 green and 135 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #466487?

The complementary color is #876946, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #466487?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.43:1 and white text 6.12:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#466487 color

#466487 rgb(70, 100, 135)

Shades of blue

The hex color #466487 is a desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 27.5% red, 39.2% green and 52.9% blue (70, 100, 135).

Its hue angle is 212°, with 32% saturation and 40% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 48% cyan, 26% magenta, 0% yellow and 47% 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 6.12:1).

#466487 color codes

HEX	`#466487`
RGB	`rgb(70, 100, 135)`
RGB percent	`rgb(27.5%, 39.2%, 52.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(212, 32%, 40%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(212, 48%, 53%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(48%, 26%, 0%, 47%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(41.48, -0.77, -22.81)`
CIE LCH	`lch(41.48, 22.83, 268.06)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.455, 12.165, 24.661)`
Decimal	`4613255`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #466487, 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 #466487	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.43:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.12:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#466487 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.12:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.43:1	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 #466487 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #466487; }
.text { color: #466487; }
.border { border: 2px solid #466487; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(70 100 135 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #466487, #484687); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Cerulean.

Questions

What color is #466487?: #466487 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 #466487?: The RGB value is 70, 100, 135: 70 red, 100 green and 135 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #466487?: The complementary color is #876946, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #466487?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.43:1 and white text 6.12:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.