#46437F Color
#46437F is rgb(70, 67, 127) in RGB, hsl(243, 31%, 38%) in HSL, and about cmyk(45%, 47%, 0%, 50%) 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 7.3. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#46437Frgb(70, 67, 127)hsl(243, 31%, 38%)hsv(243, 47%, 50%)cmyk(45%, 47%, 0%, 50%)oklch(41.6% 0.098 283.5)lab(31.05% 14.07 -34.12)lch(31.05% 36.91 292.41)What #46437F 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 #46437F, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#46437F Channel Values
How #46437F 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 67 · B 127 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 243° · S 31% · L 38% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 243° · S 47% · V 50% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 45% · M 47% · Y 0% · K 50% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.86:1 vs white · 2.37:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #46437F 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 #46437F
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #46437F; 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 #46437F
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 #46437F 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.
#46437F#44447F#45437F#44447F#45447F#394E4E#3F4A65#4A4A4AUsing #46437F in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-46437f: #46437F;background-color: #46437F;colors: { 'color-46437f': '#46437F' }Color(red: 0.275, green: 0.263, blue: 0.498)<color name="color_46437f">#46437F</color>fill="#46437F"More Blue Colors
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#46437F Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #46437F?
#46437F is a dark blue — rgb(70, 67, 127) in RGB and hsl(243, 31%, 38%) 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 7.3.
What is the RGB value of #46437F?
#46437F is rgb(70, 67, 127) — red 70, green 67, and blue 127 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #46437F?
#46437F converts to approximately cmyk(45%, 47%, 0%, 50%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #46437F be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #46437F scores 8.86:1 against white and 2.37:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #46437F as a CSS color keyword?
No. #46437F 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 11.35, which is visibly different.
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