What color is #466CA5?

#466CA5 is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Song of the Sea. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #466CA5?

The RGB value is 70, 108, 165: 70 red, 108 green and 165 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #466CA5?

The complementary color is #A57F46, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #466CA5?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.95:1 and white text 5.32:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#466CA5 color

#466CA5 rgb(70, 108, 165)

Shades of blue

The hex color #466CA5 is a desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 27.5% red, 42.4% green and 64.7% blue (70, 108, 165).

Its hue angle is 216°, with 40% saturation and 46% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 58% cyan, 35% magenta, 0% yellow and 35% black.

The closest named color is Song of the Sea (#4A73A8), a difference of 2.6 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.32:1).

#466CA5 color codes

HEX	`#466CA5`
RGB	`rgb(70, 108, 165)`
RGB percent	`rgb(27.5%, 42.4%, 64.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(216, 40%, 46%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(216, 58%, 65%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(58%, 35%, 0%, 35%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(45.28, 4.11, -34.74)`
CIE LCH	`lch(45.28, 34.98, 276.76)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(14.678, 14.743, 37.662)`
Decimal	`4615333`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #466CA5, 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 #466CA5	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.95:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.32:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#466CA5 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.32:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.95:1	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 #466CA5 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #466ca5; }
.text { color: #466ca5; }
.border { border: 2px solid #466ca5; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(70 108 165 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #466ca5, #4f46a5); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Denim.

Questions

What color is #466CA5?: #466CA5 is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Song of the Sea. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #466CA5?: The RGB value is 70, 108, 165: 70 red, 108 green and 165 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #466CA5?: The complementary color is #A57F46, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #466CA5?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.95:1 and white text 5.32:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.