What color is #466777?

#466777 is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Silent Night. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #466777?

The RGB value is 70, 103, 119: 70 red, 103 green and 119 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #466777?

The complementary color is #775646, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #466777?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.47:1 and white text 6.06:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#466777 color

#466777 rgb(70, 103, 119)

Shades of blue

The hex color #466777 is a dark, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 27.5% red, 40.4% green and 46.7% blue (70, 103, 119).

Its hue angle is 200°, with 26% saturation and 37% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 41% cyan, 13% magenta, 0% yellow and 53% black.

The closest named color is Silent Night (#526771), a difference of 3.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.06:1).

#466777 color codes

HEX	`#466777`
RGB	`rgb(70, 103, 119)`
RGB percent	`rgb(27.5%, 40.4%, 46.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(200, 26%, 37%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(200, 41%, 47%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(41%, 13%, 0%, 53%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(41.74, -7.43, -12.73)`
CIE LCH	`lch(41.74, 14.73, 239.74)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.705, 12.334, 19.266)`
Decimal	`4614007`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #466777, 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 #466777	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.47:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.06:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#466777 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.06:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.47:1	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 #466777 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #466777; }
.text { color: #466777; }
.border { border: 2px solid #466777; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(70 103 119 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #466777, #464f77); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Cerulean.

Questions

What color is #466777?: #466777 is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Silent Night. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #466777?: The RGB value is 70, 103, 119: 70 red, 103 green and 119 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #466777?: The complementary color is #775646, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #466777?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.47:1 and white text 6.06:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.