#463DBD Color
#463DBD is rgb(70, 61, 189) in RGB, hsl(244, 51%, 49%) in HSL, and about cmyk(63%, 68%, 0%, 26%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Persian Blue (#1C39BB), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.2. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#463DBDrgb(70, 61, 189)hsl(244, 51%, 49%)hsv(244, 68%, 74%)cmyk(63%, 68%, 0%, 26%)oklch(45.4% 0.193 278.6)lab(33.55% 34.31 -67.49)lch(33.55% 75.71 296.95)What #463DBD 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 #463DBD, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#463DBD Channel Values
How #463DBD 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 61 · B 189 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 244° · S 51% · L 49% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 244° · S 68% · V 74% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 63% · M 68% · Y 0% · K 26% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.89:1 vs white · 2.66:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #463DBD 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 #463DBD
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #463DBD; 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 #463DBD
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 #463DBD 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.
#463DBD#3F3FBD#423EBD#4040BD#433FBD#085B5B#2D518D#515151Using #463DBD in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-463dbd: #463DBD;background-color: #463DBD;colors: { 'color-463dbd': '#463DBD' }Color(red: 0.275, green: 0.239, blue: 0.741)<color name="color_463dbd">#463DBD</color>fill="#463DBD"More Blue Colors
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#463DBD Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #463DBD?
#463DBD is a mid-tone blue — rgb(70, 61, 189) in RGB and hsl(244, 51%, 49%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Persian Blue (#1C39BB), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.2.
What is the RGB value of #463DBD?
#463DBD is rgb(70, 61, 189) — red 70, green 61, and blue 189 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #463DBD?
#463DBD converts to approximately cmyk(63%, 68%, 0%, 26%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #463DBD be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #463DBD scores 7.89:1 against white and 2.66:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #463DBD as a CSS color keyword?
No. #463DBD 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 slateblue (#6A5ACD) at a CIE76 distance of 14.84, which is visibly different.
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