#466CE7 Color
#466CE7 is rgb(70, 108, 231) in RGB, hsl(226, 77%, 59%) in HSL, and about cmyk(70%, 53%, 0%, 9%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Royal Blue (#4169E1), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.97. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#466CE7rgb(70, 108, 231)hsl(226, 77%, 59%)hsv(226, 70%, 91%)cmyk(70%, 53%, 0%, 9%)oklch(57.2% 0.191 267.2)lab(48.21% 18.62 -67.75)lch(48.21% 70.26 285.37)What #466CE7 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 #466CE7, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#466CE7 Channel Values
How #466CE7 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 108 · B 231 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 226° · S 77% · L 59% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 226° · S 70% · V 91% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 70% · M 53% · Y 0% · K 9% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 4.61:1 vs white · 4.56:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #466CE7 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 #466CE7
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #466CE7; 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 #466CE7
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 #466CE7 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.
#466CE7#6767E7#5B69E7#6161E7#5866E7#008484#1C7BB4#757575Using #466CE7 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-466ce7: #466CE7;background-color: #466CE7;colors: { 'color-466ce7': '#466CE7' }Color(red: 0.275, green: 0.424, blue: 0.906)<color name="color_466ce7">#466CE7</color>fill="#466CE7"More Blue Colors
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#466CE7 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #466CE7?
#466CE7 is a mid-tone blue — rgb(70, 108, 231) in RGB and hsl(226, 77%, 59%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Royal Blue (#4169E1), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.97.
What is the RGB value of #466CE7?
#466CE7 is rgb(70, 108, 231) — red 70, green 108, and blue 231 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #466CE7?
#466CE7 converts to approximately cmyk(70%, 53%, 0%, 9%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #466CE7 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #466CE7 scores 4.61:1 against white and 4.56:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #466CE7 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #466CE7 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 royalblue (#4169E1) at a CIE76 distance of 1.97, which is below the threshold most people can see.
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