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#46348D Color

#46348D is rgb(70, 52, 141) in RGB, hsl(252, 46%, 38%) in HSL, and about cmyk(50%, 63%, 0%, 45%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Cosmic Cobalt (#2E2D88), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.46. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#46348D
HEX#46348D
RGBrgb(70, 52, 141)
HSLhsl(252, 46%, 38%)
HSVhsv(252, 63%, 55%)
CMYKcmyk(50%, 63%, 0%, 45%)
OKLCHoklch(39.8% 0.141 287.5)
LABlab(27.95% 26.83 -47.75)
LCHlch(27.95% 54.77 299.34)

What #46348D Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #46348D, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every blue in the library.

#46348D Channel Values

How #46348D breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 70 · G 52 · B 1418-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 252° · S 46% · L 38%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 252° · S 63% · V 55%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 50% · M 63% · Y 0% · K 45%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance9.83:1 vs white · 2.14:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #46348D background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

TextWhite text9.83:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.14:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #46348D

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #46348D; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #46348D

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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How #46348D Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#46348D
Protanopia#38388D
Protanomaly#3E368D
Deuteranopia#3B3B8D
Deuteranomaly#3F388D
Tritanopia#324747
Tritanomaly#3B406A
Achromatopsia#434343

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Using #46348D in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-46348d: #46348D;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #46348D;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-46348d': '#46348D' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.275, green: 0.204, blue: 0.553)
Android XML<color name="color_46348d">#46348D</color>
SVG fillfill="#46348D"

More Blue Colors

#46348D sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#46348D Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #46348D?

#46348D is a dark blue — rgb(70, 52, 141) in RGB and hsl(252, 46%, 38%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Cosmic Cobalt (#2E2D88), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.46.

What is the RGB value of #46348D?

#46348D is rgb(70, 52, 141) — red 70, green 52, and blue 141 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #46348D?

#46348D converts to approximately cmyk(50%, 63%, 0%, 45%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #46348D be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #46348D scores 9.83:1 against white and 2.14:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #46348D as a CSS color keyword?

No. #46348D is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is darkslateblue (#483D8B) at a CIE76 distance of 7.74, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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