What color is #466EC3?

#466EC3 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 #466EC3?

The RGB value is 70, 110, 195: 70 red, 110 green and 195 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #466EC3?

The complementary color is #C39B46, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #466EC3?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.28:1 and white text 4.91:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#466EC3 color

#466EC3 rgb(70, 110, 195)

Shades of blue

The hex color #466EC3 is a moderate blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 27.5% red, 43.1% green and 76.5% blue (70, 110, 195).

Its hue angle is 221°, with 51% saturation and 52% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 64% cyan, 44% magenta, 0% yellow and 24% black.

The closest named color is God of Rain (#4466CC), a difference of 3.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.91:1).

#466EC3 color codes

HEX	`#466EC3`
RGB	`rgb(70, 110, 195)`
RGB percent	`rgb(27.5%, 43.1%, 76.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(221, 51%, 52%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(221, 64%, 76%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(64%, 44%, 0%, 24%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(47.49, 13.22, -48.69)`
CIE LCH	`lch(47.49, 50.45, 285.18)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(17.949, 16.392, 53.837)`
Decimal	`4615875`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #466EC3, 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 #466EC3	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.28:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.91:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#466EC3 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.91:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.28:1	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 #466EC3 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #466ec3; }
.text { color: #466ec3; }
.border { border: 2px solid #466ec3; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(70 110 195 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #466ec3, #5c46c3); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Royal Blue.

Questions

What color is #466EC3?: #466EC3 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 #466EC3?: The RGB value is 70, 110, 195: 70 red, 110 green and 195 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #466EC3?: The complementary color is #C39B46, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #466EC3?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.28:1 and white text 4.91:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.