What color is #467484?

#467484 is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Hydro. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #467484?

The RGB value is 70, 116, 132: 70 red, 116 green and 132 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #467484?

The complementary color is #845646, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #467484?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.09:1 and white text 5.13:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#467484 color

#467484 rgb(70, 116, 132)

Shades of blue

The hex color #467484 is a desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 27.5% red, 45.5% green and 51.8% blue (70, 116, 132).

Its hue angle is 195°, with 31% saturation and 40% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 47% cyan, 12% magenta, 0% yellow and 48% black.

The closest named color is Hydro (#49747F), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.13:1).

#467484 color codes

HEX	`#467484`
RGB	`rgb(70, 116, 132)`
RGB percent	`rgb(27.5%, 45.5%, 51.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(195, 31%, 40%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(195, 47%, 52%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(47%, 12%, 0%, 48%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(46.26, -11.16, -13.69)`
CIE LCH	`lch(46.26, 17.66, 230.82)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(12.935, 15.458, 24.127)`
Decimal	`4617348`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #467484, 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 #467484	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.09:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.13:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#467484 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.13:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.09:1	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 #467484 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #467484; }
.text { color: #467484; }
.border { border: 2px solid #467484; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(70 116 132 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #467484, #465584); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Cerulean.

Questions

What color is #467484?: #467484 is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Hydro. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #467484?: The RGB value is 70, 116, 132: 70 red, 116 green and 132 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #467484?: The complementary color is #845646, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #467484?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.09:1 and white text 5.13:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.