What color is #466574?

#466574 is a dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Silent Night. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #466574?

The RGB value is 70, 101, 116: 70 red, 101 green and 116 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #466574?

The complementary color is #745546, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #466574?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.37:1 and white text 6.22:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#466574 color

#466574 rgb(70, 101, 116)

Shades of blue

The hex color #466574 is a dark, grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 27.5% red, 39.6% green and 45.5% blue (70, 101, 116).

Its hue angle is 200°, with 25% saturation and 36% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 40% cyan, 13% magenta, 0% yellow and 55% black.

The closest named color is Silent Night (#526771), a difference of 3.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.22:1).

#466574 color codes

HEX	`#466574`
RGB	`rgb(70, 101, 116)`
RGB percent	`rgb(27.5%, 39.6%, 45.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(200, 25%, 36%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(200, 40%, 45%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(40%, 13%, 0%, 55%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(41.01, -7.11, -12.01)`
CIE LCH	`lch(41.01, 13.96, 239.39)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.331, 11.87, 18.266)`
Decimal	`4613492`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #466574, 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 #466574	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.37:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.22:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#466574 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.22:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.37:1	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 #466574 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #466574; }
.text { color: #466574; }
.border { border: 2px solid #466574; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(70 101 116 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #466574, #464e74); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #466574?: #466574 is a dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Silent Night. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #466574?: The RGB value is 70, 101, 116: 70 red, 101 green and 116 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #466574?: The complementary color is #745546, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #466574?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.37:1 and white text 6.22:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.