#465F7C Color
#465F7C is rgb(70, 95, 124) in RGB, hsl(212, 28%, 38%) in HSL, and about cmyk(44%, 23%, 0%, 51%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Police Blue (#374F6B), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.65. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#465F7Crgb(70, 95, 124)hsl(212, 28%, 38%)hsv(212, 44%, 49%)cmyk(44%, 23%, 0%, 51%)oklch(47.8% 0.056 252.6)lab(39.22% -3.41 -19.55)lch(39.22% 19.85 260.10)What #465F7C 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 #465F7C, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#465F7C Channel Values
How #465F7C 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 95 · B 124 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 212° · S 28% · L 38% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 212° · S 44% · V 49% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 44% · M 23% · Y 0% · K 51% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.59:1 vs white · 3.19:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #465F7C 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 #465F7C
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #465F7C; 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 #465F7C
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 #465F7C 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.
#465F7C#5B5B7C#545D7C#58587C#515B7C#3F6363#42626E#5D5D5DUsing #465F7C in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-465f7c: #465F7C;background-color: #465F7C;colors: { 'color-465f7c': '#465F7C' }Color(red: 0.275, green: 0.373, blue: 0.486)<color name="color_465f7c">#465F7C</color>fill="#465F7C"More Blue Colors
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#465F7C Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #465F7C?
#465F7C is a dark blue — rgb(70, 95, 124) in RGB and hsl(212, 28%, 38%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Police Blue (#374F6B), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.65.
What is the RGB value of #465F7C?
#465F7C is rgb(70, 95, 124) — red 70, green 95, and blue 124 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #465F7C?
#465F7C converts to approximately cmyk(44%, 23%, 0%, 51%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #465F7C be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #465F7C scores 6.59:1 against white and 3.19:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #465F7C as a CSS color keyword?
No. #465F7C 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 slategray (#708090) at a CIE76 distance of 16.1, which is visibly different.
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