#463E74 Color
#463E74 is rgb(70, 62, 116) in RGB, hsl(249, 30%, 35%) in HSL, and about cmyk(40%, 47%, 0%, 55%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Cyber Grape (#58427C), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.37. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#463E74rgb(70, 62, 116)hsl(249, 30%, 35%)hsv(249, 47%, 45%)cmyk(40%, 47%, 0%, 55%)oklch(39.9% 0.089 288.5)lab(29.09% 14.45 -30.34)lch(29.09% 33.61 295.47)What #463E74 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 #463E74, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#463E74 Channel Values
How #463E74 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 62 · B 116 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 249° · S 30% · L 35% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 249° · S 47% · V 45% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 40% · M 47% · Y 0% · K 55% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.54:1 vs white · 2.2:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #463E74 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 #463E74
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #463E74; 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 #463E74
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 #463E74 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.
#463E74#3F3F74#423F74#414174#434074#3C4848#40445D#454545Using #463E74 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-463e74: #463E74;background-color: #463E74;colors: { 'color-463e74': '#463E74' }Color(red: 0.275, green: 0.243, blue: 0.455)<color name="color_463e74">#463E74</color>fill="#463E74"More Blue Colors
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#463E74 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #463E74?
#463E74 is a dark blue — rgb(70, 62, 116) in RGB and hsl(249, 30%, 35%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Cyber Grape (#58427C), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.37.
What is the RGB value of #463E74?
#463E74 is rgb(70, 62, 116) — red 70, green 62, and blue 116 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #463E74?
#463E74 converts to approximately cmyk(40%, 47%, 0%, 55%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #463E74 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #463E74 scores 9.54:1 against white and 2.2:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #463E74 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #463E74 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 14.27, which is visibly different.
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