What color is #46708F?

#46708F is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Beach View. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #46708F?

The RGB value is 70, 112, 143: 70 red, 112 green and 143 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #46708F?

The complementary color is #8F6546, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #46708F?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.97:1 and white text 5.28:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#46708F color

#46708F rgb(70, 112, 143)

Shades of blue

The hex color #46708F is a desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 27.5% red, 43.9% green and 56.1% blue (70, 112, 143).

Its hue angle is 205°, with 34% saturation and 42% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 51% cyan, 22% magenta, 0% yellow and 44% black.

The closest named color is Beach View (#4F7694), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.28:1).

#46708F color codes

HEX	`#46708F`
RGB	`rgb(70, 112, 143)`
RGB percent	`rgb(27.5%, 43.9%, 56.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(205, 34%, 42%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(205, 51%, 56%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(51%, 22%, 0%, 44%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(45.46, -5.48, -21.45)`
CIE LCH	`lch(45.46, 22.14, 255.66)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(13.276, 14.873, 28.152)`
Decimal	`4616335`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #46708F, 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 #46708F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.97:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.28:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#46708F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.28:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.97:1	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 #46708F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #46708f; }
.text { color: #46708f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #46708f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(70 112 143 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #46708f, #464c8f); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Cerulean.

Questions

What color is #46708F?: #46708F is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Beach View. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #46708F?: The RGB value is 70, 112, 143: 70 red, 112 green and 143 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #46708F?: The complementary color is #8F6546, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #46708F?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.97:1 and white text 5.28:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.