What color is #467180?

#467180 is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Hydro. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #467180?

The RGB value is 70, 113, 128: 70 red, 113 green and 128 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #467180?

The complementary color is #805546, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #467180?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.93:1 and white text 5.34:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#467180 color

#467180 rgb(70, 113, 128)

Shades of blue

The hex color #467180 is a desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 27.5% red, 44.3% green and 50.2% blue (70, 113, 128).

Its hue angle is 196°, with 29% saturation and 39% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 45% cyan, 12% magenta, 0% yellow and 50% black.

The closest named color is Hydro (#49747F), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.34:1).

#467180 color codes

HEX	`#467180`
RGB	`rgb(70, 113, 128)`
RGB percent	`rgb(27.5%, 44.3%, 50.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(196, 29%, 39%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(196, 45%, 50%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(45%, 12%, 0%, 50%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(45.18, -10.62, -12.94)`
CIE LCH	`lch(45.18, 16.74, 230.62)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(12.326, 14.67, 22.6)`
Decimal	`4616576`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #467180, 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 #467180	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.93:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.34:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#467180 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.34:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.93:1	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 #467180 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #467180; }
.text { color: #467180; }
.border { border: 2px solid #467180; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(70 113 128 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #467180, #465480); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Cerulean.

Questions

What color is #467180?: #467180 is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Hydro. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #467180?: The RGB value is 70, 113, 128: 70 red, 113 green and 128 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #467180?: The complementary color is #805546, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #467180?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.93:1 and white text 5.34:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.