What color is #466D99?

#466D99 is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Queen Blue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #466D99?

The RGB value is 70, 109, 153: 70 red, 109 green and 153 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #466D99?

The complementary color is #997246, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #466D99?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.91:1 and white text 5.37:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#466D99 color

#466D99 rgb(70, 109, 153)

Shades of blue

The hex color #466D99 is a desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 27.5% red, 42.7% green and 60% blue (70, 109, 153).

Its hue angle is 212°, with 37% saturation and 44% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 54% cyan, 29% magenta, 0% yellow and 40% black.

The closest named color is Queen Blue (#436B95), a difference of 1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.37:1).

#466D99 color codes

HEX	`#466D99`
RGB	`rgb(70, 109, 153)`
RGB percent	`rgb(27.5%, 42.7%, 60%)`
HSL	`hsl(212, 37%, 44%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(212, 54%, 60%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(54%, 29%, 0%, 40%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(45, -0.48, -28.1)`
CIE LCH	`lch(45, 28.11, 269.02)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(13.742, 14.538, 32.213)`
Decimal	`4615577`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #466D99, 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 #466D99	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.91:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.37:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#466D99 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.37:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.91:1	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 #466D99 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #466d99; }
.text { color: #466d99; }
.border { border: 2px solid #466d99; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(70 109 153 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #466d99, #494699); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Denim.

Questions

What color is #466D99?: #466D99 is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Queen Blue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #466D99?: The RGB value is 70, 109, 153: 70 red, 109 green and 153 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #466D99?: The complementary color is #997246, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #466D99?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.91:1 and white text 5.37:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.