What color is #46798C?

#46798C is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Calypso. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #46798C?

The RGB value is 70, 121, 140: 70 red, 121 green and 140 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #46798C?

The complementary color is #8C5946, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #46798C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.37:1 and white text 4.8:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#46798C color

#46798C rgb(70, 121, 140)

Shades of blue

The hex color #46798C is a desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 27.5% red, 47.5% green and 54.9% blue (70, 121, 140).

Its hue angle is 196°, with 33% saturation and 41% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 50% cyan, 14% magenta, 0% yellow and 45% black.

The closest named color is Calypso (#3D7188), a difference of 3.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.8:1).

#46798C color codes

HEX	`#46798C`
RGB	`rgb(70, 121, 140)`
RGB percent	`rgb(27.5%, 47.5%, 54.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(196, 33%, 41%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(196, 50%, 55%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(50%, 14%, 0%, 45%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(48.09, -11.62, -15.64)`
CIE LCH	`lch(48.09, 19.48, 233.39)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(14.095, 16.869, 27.319)`
Decimal	`4618636`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #46798C, 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 #46798C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.37:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.8:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#46798C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.8:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.37:1	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 #46798C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #46798c; }
.text { color: #46798c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #46798c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(70 121 140 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #46798c, #46568c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Cerulean.

Questions

What color is #46798C?: #46798C is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Calypso. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #46798C?: The RGB value is 70, 121, 140: 70 red, 121 green and 140 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #46798C?: The complementary color is #8C5946, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #46798C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.37:1 and white text 4.8:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.