What color is #466B7F?

#466B7F is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Crashing Waves. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #466B7F?

The RGB value is 70, 107, 127: 70 red, 107 green and 127 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #466B7F?

The complementary color is #7F5A46, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #466B7F?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.67:1 and white text 5.72:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#466B7F color

#466B7F rgb(70, 107, 127)

Shades of blue

The hex color #466B7F is a desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 27.5% red, 42% green and 49.8% blue (70, 107, 127).

Its hue angle is 201°, with 29% saturation and 39% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 45% cyan, 16% magenta, 0% yellow and 50% black.

The closest named color is Crashing Waves (#3E6F87), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.72:1).

#466B7F color codes

HEX	`#466B7F`
RGB	`rgb(70, 107, 127)`
RGB percent	`rgb(27.5%, 42%, 49.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(201, 29%, 39%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(201, 45%, 50%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(45%, 16%, 0%, 50%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(43.28, -7.43, -15.21)`
CIE LCH	`lch(43.28, 16.93, 243.97)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.613, 13.349, 22.039)`
Decimal	`4615039`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #466B7F, 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 #466B7F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.67:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.72:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#466B7F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.72:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.67:1	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 #466B7F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #466b7f; }
.text { color: #466b7f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #466b7f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(70 107 127 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #466b7f, #464e7f); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Cerulean.

Questions

What color is #466B7F?: #466B7F is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Crashing Waves. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #466B7F?: The RGB value is 70, 107, 127: 70 red, 107 green and 127 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #466B7F?: The complementary color is #7F5A46, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #466B7F?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.67:1 and white text 5.72:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.