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#466791 Color

#466791 is rgb(70, 103, 145) in RGB, hsl(214, 35%, 42%) in HSL, and about cmyk(52%, 29%, 0%, 43%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Queen Blue (#436B95), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.4. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#466791
HEX#466791
RGBrgb(70, 103, 145)
HSLhsl(214, 35%, 42%)
HSVhsv(214, 52%, 57%)
CMYKcmyk(52%, 29%, 0%, 43%)
OKLCHoklch(50.7% 0.078 254.9)
LABlab(42.46% -2.75 -27.18)
LCHlch(42.46% 27.32 264.23)

What #466791 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 #466791, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every blue in the library.

#466791 Channel Values

How #466791 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 70 · G 103 · B 1458-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 214° · S 35% · L 42%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 214° · S 52% · V 57%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 52% · M 29% · Y 0% · K 43%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance5.82:1 vs white · 3.61:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #466791 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.

TextWhite text5.82:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.61:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #466791

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #466791; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #466791

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 #466791 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.

Typical#466791
Protanopia#626291
Protanomaly#586491
Deuteranopia#5E5E91
Deuteranomaly#556291
Tritanopia#3A6D6D
Tritanomaly#3F6B7D
Achromatopsia#656565

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Using #466791 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-466791: #466791;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #466791;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-466791': '#466791' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.275, green: 0.404, blue: 0.569)
Android XML<color name="color_466791">#466791</color>
SVG fillfill="#466791"

More Blue Colors

#466791 sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#466791 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #466791?

#466791 is a mid-tone blue — rgb(70, 103, 145) in RGB and hsl(214, 35%, 42%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Queen Blue (#436B95), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.4.

What is the RGB value of #466791?

#466791 is rgb(70, 103, 145) — red 70, green 103, and blue 145 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #466791?

#466791 converts to approximately cmyk(52%, 29%, 0%, 43%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #466791 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #466791 scores 5.82:1 against white and 3.61:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #466791 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #466791 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 12.41, which is visibly different.

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