What color is #467CC2?

#467CC2 is a moderate azure, closest to the named color Mykonos. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #467CC2?

The RGB value is 70, 124, 194: 70 red, 124 green and 194 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #467CC2?

The complementary color is #C28C46, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #467CC2?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.92:1 and white text 4.27:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#467CC2 color

#467CC2 rgb(70, 124, 194)

Shades of blue

The hex color #467CC2 is a moderate azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 27.5% red, 48.6% green and 76.1% blue (70, 124, 194).

Its hue angle is 214°, with 50% saturation and 52% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 64% cyan, 36% magenta, 0% yellow and 24% black.

The closest named color is Mykonos (#387ABE), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.92:1).

#467CC2 color codes

HEX	`#467CC2`
RGB	`rgb(70, 124, 194)`
RGB percent	`rgb(27.5%, 48.6%, 76.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(214, 50%, 52%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(214, 64%, 76%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(64%, 36%, 0%, 24%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(51.39, 4.24, -41.91)`
CIE LCH	`lch(51.39, 42.12, 275.78)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(19.468, 19.611, 53.788)`
Decimal	`4619458`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #467CC2, 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 #467CC2	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.92:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.27:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#467CC2 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.27:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.92:1	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 #467CC2 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #467cc2; }
.text { color: #467cc2; }
.border { border: 2px solid #467cc2; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(70 124 194 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #467cc2, #4e46c2); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Steel Blue.

Questions

What color is #467CC2?: #467CC2 is a moderate azure, closest to the named color Mykonos. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #467CC2?: The RGB value is 70, 124, 194: 70 red, 124 green and 194 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #467CC2?: The complementary color is #C28C46, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #467CC2?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.92:1 and white text 4.27:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.