What color is #469CB9?

#469CB9 is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Enchanted Well. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #469CB9?

The RGB value is 70, 156, 185: 70 red, 156 green and 185 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #469CB9?

The complementary color is #B96346, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #469CB9?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.72:1 and white text 3.13:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#469CB9 color

#469CB9 rgb(70, 156, 185)

Shades of blue

The hex color #469CB9 is a desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 27.5% red, 61.2% green and 72.5% blue (70, 156, 185).

Its hue angle is 195°, with 45% saturation and 50% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 62% cyan, 16% magenta, 0% yellow and 27% black.

The closest named color is Enchanted Well (#3994AF), a difference of 3 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.72:1).

#469CB9 color codes

HEX	`#469CB9`
RGB	`rgb(70, 156, 185)`
RGB percent	`rgb(27.5%, 61.2%, 72.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(195, 45%, 50%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(195, 62%, 73%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(62%, 16%, 0%, 27%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(60.41, -17.01, -22.75)`
CIE LCH	`lch(60.41, 28.41, 233.21)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(23.168, 28.579, 50.185)`
Decimal	`4627641`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #469CB9, 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 #469CB9	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.72:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.13:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#469CB9 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.13:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.72:1	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 #469CB9 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #469cb9; }
.text { color: #469cb9; }
.border { border: 2px solid #469cb9; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(70 156 185 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #469cb9, #4662b9); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Air Force Blue.

Questions

What color is #469CB9?: #469CB9 is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Enchanted Well. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #469CB9?: The RGB value is 70, 156, 185: 70 red, 156 green and 185 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #469CB9?: The complementary color is #B96346, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #469CB9?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.72:1 and white text 3.13:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.