What color is #466A7F?

#466A7F is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Shipyard. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #466A7F?

The RGB value is 70, 106, 127: 70 red, 106 green and 127 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #466A7F?

The complementary color is #7F5B46, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #466A7F?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.63:1 and white text 5.79:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#466A7F color

#466A7F rgb(70, 106, 127)

Shades of blue

The hex color #466A7F is a desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 27.5% red, 41.6% green and 49.8% blue (70, 106, 127).

Its hue angle is 202°, with 29% saturation and 39% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 45% cyan, 17% magenta, 0% yellow and 50% black.

The closest named color is Shipyard (#4F6F85), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.79:1).

#466A7F color codes

HEX	`#466A7F`
RGB	`rgb(70, 106, 127)`
RGB percent	`rgb(27.5%, 41.6%, 49.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(202, 29%, 39%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(202, 45%, 50%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(45%, 17%, 0%, 50%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(42.98, -6.84, -15.68)`
CIE LCH	`lch(42.98, 17.11, 246.44)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.509, 13.142, 22.005)`
Decimal	`4614783`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #466A7F, 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 #466A7F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.63:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.79:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#466A7F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.79:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.63:1	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 #466A7F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #466a7f; }
.text { color: #466a7f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #466a7f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(70 106 127 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #466a7f, #464d7f); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Cerulean.

Questions

What color is #466A7F?: #466A7F is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Shipyard. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #466A7F?: The RGB value is 70, 106, 127: 70 red, 106 green and 127 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #466A7F?: The complementary color is #7F5B46, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #466A7F?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.63:1 and white text 5.79:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.