What color is #46648B?

#46648B 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 #46648B?

The RGB value is 70, 100, 139: 70 red, 100 green and 139 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #46648B?

The complementary color is #8B6D46, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #46648B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.46:1 and white text 6.08:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#46648B color

#46648B rgb(70, 100, 139)

Shades of blue

The hex color #46648B is a desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 27.5% red, 39.2% green and 54.5% blue (70, 100, 139).

Its hue angle is 214°, with 33% saturation and 41% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 50% cyan, 28% magenta, 0% yellow and 45% black.

The closest named color is Sea of Galilee (#466590), a difference of 0.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.08:1).

#46648B color codes

HEX	`#46648B`
RGB	`rgb(70, 100, 139)`
RGB percent	`rgb(27.5%, 39.2%, 54.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(214, 33%, 41%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(214, 50%, 55%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(50%, 28%, 0%, 45%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(41.66, 0.5, -24.94)`
CIE LCH	`lch(41.66, 24.95, 271.14)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.742, 12.28, 26.173)`
Decimal	`4613259`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #46648B, 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 #46648B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.46:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.08:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#46648B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.08:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.46:1	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 #46648B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #46648b; }
.text { color: #46648b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #46648b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(70 100 139 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #46648b, #4a468b); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Steel Blue.

Questions

What color is #46648B?: #46648B 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 #46648B?: The RGB value is 70, 100, 139: 70 red, 100 green and 139 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #46648B?: The complementary color is #8B6D46, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #46648B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.46:1 and white text 6.08:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.