What color is #467CBB?

#467CBB is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Mykonos. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #467CBB?

The RGB value is 70, 124, 187: 70 red, 124 green and 187 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #467CBB?

The complementary color is #BB8546, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #467CBB?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.86:1 and white text 4.32:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#467CBB color

#467CBB rgb(70, 124, 187)

Shades of blue

The hex color #467CBB is a desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 27.5% red, 48.6% green and 73.3% blue (70, 124, 187).

Its hue angle is 212°, with 46% saturation and 50% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 63% cyan, 34% magenta, 0% yellow and 27% black.

The closest named color is Mykonos (#387ABE), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.86:1).

#467CBB color codes

HEX	`#467CBB`
RGB	`rgb(70, 124, 187)`
RGB percent	`rgb(27.5%, 48.6%, 73.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(212, 46%, 50%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(212, 63%, 73%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(63%, 34%, 0%, 27%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(51.04, 1.84, -38.45)`
CIE LCH	`lch(51.04, 38.49, 272.74)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(18.7, 19.303, 49.745)`
Decimal	`4619451`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #467CBB, 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 #467CBB	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.86:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.32:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#467CBB as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.32:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.86:1	Pass	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 #467CBB looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #467cbb; }
.text { color: #467cbb; }
.border { border: 2px solid #467cbb; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(70 124 187 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #467cbb, #4a46bb); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Steel Blue.

Questions

What color is #467CBB?: #467CBB is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Mykonos. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #467CBB?: The RGB value is 70, 124, 187: 70 red, 124 green and 187 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #467CBB?: The complementary color is #BB8546, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #467CBB?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.86:1 and white text 4.32:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.