What color is #46677D?

#46677D is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Stellar. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #46677D?

The RGB value is 70, 103, 125: 70 red, 103 green and 125 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #46677D?

The complementary color is #7D5C46, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #46677D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.5:1 and white text 6.01:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#46677D color

#46677D rgb(70, 103, 125)

Shades of blue

The hex color #46677D is a desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 27.5% red, 40.4% green and 49% blue (70, 103, 125).

Its hue angle is 204°, with 28% saturation and 38% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 44% cyan, 18% magenta, 0% yellow and 51% black.

The closest named color is Stellar (#46647E), a difference of 2.6 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.01:1).

#46677D color codes

HEX	`#46677D`
RGB	`rgb(70, 103, 125)`
RGB percent	`rgb(27.5%, 40.4%, 49%)`
HSL	`hsl(204, 28%, 38%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(204, 44%, 49%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(44%, 18%, 0%, 51%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(41.97, -5.66, -16.01)`
CIE LCH	`lch(41.97, 16.98, 250.53)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.076, 12.483, 21.224)`
Decimal	`4614013`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #46677D, 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 #46677D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.5:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.01:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#46677D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.01:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.5:1	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 #46677D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #46677d; }
.text { color: #46677d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #46677d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(70 103 125 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #46677d, #464c7d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Cerulean.

Questions

What color is #46677D?: #46677D is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Stellar. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #46677D?: The RGB value is 70, 103, 125: 70 red, 103 green and 125 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #46677D?: The complementary color is #7D5C46, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #46677D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.5:1 and white text 6.01:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.