#465581 Color
#465581 is rgb(70, 85, 129) in RGB, hsl(225, 30%, 39%) in HSL, and about cmyk(46%, 34%, 0%, 49%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Purple Navy (#4E5180), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.74. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#465581rgb(70, 85, 129)hsl(225, 30%, 39%)hsv(225, 46%, 51%)cmyk(46%, 34%, 0%, 49%)oklch(45.7% 0.075 269)lab(36.38% 3.62 -26.99)lch(36.38% 27.23 277.63)What #465581 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 #465581, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#465581 Channel Values
How #465581 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 85 · B 129 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 225° · S 30% · L 39% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 225° · S 46% · V 51% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 46% · M 34% · Y 0% · K 49% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.3:1 vs white · 2.88:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #465581 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 #465581
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #465581; 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 #465581
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 #465581 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.
#465581#535381#4E5481#505081#4C5281#3C5C5C#40596D#565656Using #465581 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-465581: #465581;background-color: #465581;colors: { 'color-465581': '#465581' }Color(red: 0.275, green: 0.333, blue: 0.506)<color name="color_465581">#465581</color>fill="#465581"More Blue Colors
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#465581 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #465581?
#465581 is a dark blue — rgb(70, 85, 129) in RGB and hsl(225, 30%, 39%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Purple Navy (#4E5180), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.74.
What is the RGB value of #465581?
#465581 is rgb(70, 85, 129) — red 70, green 85, and blue 129 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #465581?
#465581 converts to approximately cmyk(46%, 34%, 0%, 49%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #465581 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #465581 scores 7.3:1 against white and 2.88:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #465581 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #465581 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 steelblue (#4682B4) at a CIE76 distance of 20.52, which is visibly different.
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