What color is #466BCD?

#466BCD is a moderate blue, closest to the named color God of Rain. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #466BCD?

The RGB value is 70, 107, 205: 70 red, 107 green and 205 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #466BCD?

The complementary color is #CDA846, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #466BCD?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.25:1 and white text 4.95:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#466BCD color

#466BCD rgb(70, 107, 205)

Shades of blue

The hex color #466BCD is a moderate blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 27.5% red, 42% green and 80.4% blue (70, 107, 205).

Its hue angle is 224°, with 57% saturation and 54% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 66% cyan, 48% magenta, 0% yellow and 20% black.

The closest named color is God of Rain (#4466CC), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.95:1).

#466BCD color codes

HEX	`#466BCD`
RGB	`rgb(70, 107, 205)`
RGB percent	`rgb(27.5%, 42%, 80.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(224, 57%, 54%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(224, 66%, 80%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(66%, 48%, 0%, 20%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(47.27, 18.62, -54.79)`
CIE LCH	`lch(47.27, 57.86, 288.77)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(18.799, 16.223, 59.887)`
Decimal	`4615117`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #466BCD, 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 #466BCD	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.25:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.95:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#466BCD as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.95:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.25:1	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 #466BCD looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #466bcd; }
.text { color: #466bcd; }
.border { border: 2px solid #466bcd; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(70 107 205 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #466bcd, #6446cd); }

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Questions

What color is #466BCD?: #466BCD is a moderate blue, closest to the named color God of Rain. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #466BCD?: The RGB value is 70, 107, 205: 70 red, 107 green and 205 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #466BCD?: The complementary color is #CDA846, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #466BCD?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.25:1 and white text 4.95:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.