#464A58 Color
#464A58 is rgb(70, 74, 88) in RGB, hsl(227, 11%, 31%) in HSL, and about cmyk(20%, 16%, 0%, 65%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Graphite (#41424C), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.3. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#464A58rgb(70, 74, 88)hsl(227, 11%, 31%)hsv(227, 20%, 35%)cmyk(20%, 16%, 0%, 65%)oklch(41.1% 0.024 272.7)lab(31.49% 0.88 -8.91)lch(31.49% 8.95 275.67)What #464A58 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 #464A58, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#464A58 Channel Values
How #464A58 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 74 · B 88 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 227° · S 11% · L 31% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 227° · S 20% · V 35% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 20% · M 16% · Y 0% · K 65% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.82:1 vs white · 2.38:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #464A58 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 #464A58
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #464A58; 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 #464A58
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 #464A58 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.
#464A58#494958#484A58#494958#484958#444C4C#454B51#4A4A4AUsing #464A58 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-464a58: #464A58;background-color: #464A58;colors: { 'color-464a58': '#464A58' }Color(red: 0.275, green: 0.290, blue: 0.345)<color name="color_464a58">#464A58</color>fill="#464A58"More Blue Colors
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#464A58 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #464A58?
#464A58 is a dark blue — rgb(70, 74, 88) in RGB and hsl(227, 11%, 31%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Graphite (#41424C), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.3.
What is the RGB value of #464A58?
#464A58 is rgb(70, 74, 88) — red 70, green 74, and blue 88 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #464A58?
#464A58 converts to approximately cmyk(20%, 16%, 0%, 65%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #464A58 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #464A58 scores 8.82:1 against white and 2.38:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #464A58 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #464A58 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 darkslategray (#2F4F4F) at a CIE76 distance of 14.06, which is visibly different.
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