#466272 Color
#466272 is rgb(70, 98, 114) in RGB, hsl(202, 24%, 36%) in HSL, and about cmyk(39%, 14%, 0%, 55%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Electric Blue (#536878), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.85. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#466272rgb(70, 98, 114)hsl(202, 24%, 36%)hsv(202, 39%, 45%)cmyk(39%, 14%, 0%, 55%)oklch(48% 0.042 233.8)lab(39.81% -7.38 -12.58)lch(39.81% 14.59 239.60)What #466272 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 #466272, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#466272 Channel Values
How #466272 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 98 · B 114 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 202° · S 24% · L 36% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 202° · S 39% · V 45% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 39% · M 14% · Y 0% · K 55% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.46:1 vs white · 3.25:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #466272 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 #466272
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #466272; 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 #466272
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 #466272 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.
#466272#5E5E72#556072#5A5A73#535D72#436464#44636A#5E5E5EUsing #466272 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-466272: #466272;background-color: #466272;colors: { 'color-466272': '#466272' }Color(red: 0.275, green: 0.384, blue: 0.447)<color name="color_466272">#466272</color>fill="#466272"More Blue Colors
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#466272 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #466272?
#466272 is a dark blue — rgb(70, 98, 114) in RGB and hsl(202, 24%, 36%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Electric Blue (#536878), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.85.
What is the RGB value of #466272?
#466272 is rgb(70, 98, 114) — red 70, green 98, and blue 114 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #466272?
#466272 converts to approximately cmyk(39%, 14%, 0%, 55%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #466272 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #466272 scores 6.46:1 against white and 3.25:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #466272 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #466272 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 13.18, which is visibly different.
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