#463498 Color
#463498 is rgb(70, 52, 152) in RGB, hsl(251, 49%, 40%) in HSL, and about cmyk(54%, 66%, 0%, 40%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Blue (Pigment) (#333399), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.18. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#463498rgb(70, 52, 152)hsl(251, 49%, 40%)hsv(251, 66%, 60%)cmyk(54%, 66%, 0%, 40%)oklch(40.7% 0.156 285.4)lab(28.72% 29.66 -53.25)lch(28.72% 60.95 299.12)What #463498 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 #463498, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#463498 Channel Values
How #463498 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 70 · G 52 · B 152 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 251° · S 49% · L 40% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 251° · S 66% · V 60% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 54% · M 66% · Y 0% · K 40% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.52:1 vs white · 2.21:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #463498 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.
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Colors That Go With #463498
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #463498; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #463498
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 #463498 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.
#463498#383898#3E3698#3B3B98#3F3898#2C4B4B#384372#454545Using #463498 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-463498: #463498;background-color: #463498;colors: { 'color-463498': '#463498' }Color(red: 0.275, green: 0.204, blue: 0.596)<color name="color_463498">#463498</color>fill="#463498"More Blue Colors
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#463498 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #463498?
#463498 is a mid-tone blue — rgb(70, 52, 152) in RGB and hsl(251, 49%, 40%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Blue (Pigment) (#333399), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.18.
What is the RGB value of #463498?
#463498 is rgb(70, 52, 152) — red 70, green 52, and blue 152 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #463498?
#463498 converts to approximately cmyk(54%, 66%, 0%, 40%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #463498 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #463498 scores 9.52:1 against white and 2.21:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #463498 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #463498 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 rebeccapurple (#663399) at a CIE76 distance of 11.01, which is visibly different.
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