#46538c Color Information

#46538c Color Information
Details | Shades, Tints, and Tones | Variations | Color Coordinates | Color Schemes | HTML+CSS Examples | Coding & Programming | Color Blindness | Accessibility | Related Colors

The hexadecimal value (hex value) of this color is #46538c. In RGB, it consists of 27.5% Red, 32.5% Green, and 54.9% Blue. Likewise, in the CMYK color space, it consists of 50% Cyan, 40.7% Magenta, 0% Yellow, and 45.1% Black. On the color wheel, its Hue is found at 228.9°, with saturation of 33.3% and lightness of 41.2%. The decimal value for #46538c is 4608908, and its nearest "web safe" color is #336699. In the RGB color space, the strongest component for #46538c is blue. In the CMYK color space, its strongest component is cyan. And in the RYB color space, its strongest component is blue.
  • HexHex code for this color#46538c Copy
  • NameThe common name of this color(Unnamed) Copy
  • RGBRed, Green, Blue composition for this color70, 83, 140 Copy
  • RGB PercentPercent Red, Green, Blue composition for this color27.5%, 32.5%, 54.9% Copy
  • CMYCyan, Magenta, Yellow composition for this color0.725, 0.675, 0.451 Copy
  • CMYKCyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black composition for this color0.5, 0.407, 0, 0.451 Copy
  • HSLHue, Saturation, Lightness combination for this color228.9°, 33.3%, 41.2% Copy
  • HSV (or HSB)Hue, Saturation, Brightness combination for this color228.9°, 50.0%, 54.9% Copy
  • XYZCIE 1931 color space XYZ coordinates for this color10.353, 9.382, 26.076 Copy
  • RYBRed, Yellow, Blue composition for this color70, 81, 140 Copy
  • DecimalDecimal representation of this color's hex code4608908 Copy
  • CIE-LABCIELAB color space coordinates for this color36.710, 11.588, -33.322 Copy
  • CIE-LCHCIE-LCH color space coordinates for this color (chroma, hue, etc.)36.710, 35.279, 289.176 Copy
  • CIE-LUVCIE-LUV color space coordinates for this color36.710, -8.234, -47.775 Copy
  • Hunter LabHunter-Lab color space coordinates for this color30.630, 6.728, -29.034 Copy
  • xyYCIE xyY color space coordinates for this color0.226, 0.205, 9.382 Copy
  • AndroidValue of this color in Android development4282798988 / 0xff46538c Copy
  • Web SafeHex code of the nearest "web safe" version of this color#336699 Copy
Last Updated: December 12, 2024

Shades of #46538c

Shades are created by adding black to or removing lightness from a particular color. For #46538c, its pure hue is 228.9° on the color wheel and its saturation is 33.3%, and its lightness is 41.2%. As the amount of black is added to this hue and we reduce its lightness, the result is increasingly darker shades tints. The palette given below provides 9 different shades of #46538c, which — excluding black and our original color — range from #090a12 to #3d497b.

Tints of #46538c

Tints are created by adding white or lightness to a particular color. For #46538c, its pure hue is 228.9° on the color wheel and its saturation is 33.3%, and its lightness is 41.2%. As the amount of white (lightness) is added to this hue, the result is increasingly lighter tints. The following palette gives 9 different tints of #46538c, which — excluding white and our original color — range from #5d699a to #e8eaf1.

Tones of #46538c

Tones are the result of adding gray to a pure hue. In the case of #46538c, its pure hue is 228.9° on the color wheel and its saturation is 33.3%, so we increase this saturation to create more colorful tones, and decrease the saturation to create grayer tones. The palette shown below gives 9 different tones of #46538c, which range from #696969 (the grayest / 0% saturation) to #0027d2 (the most colorful / 100% saturation).

Variations of #46538c

There are several ways to create color variations and premutations of #46538c! For #46538c, there are 6 variations of the color that can be created by swapping its Red, Green, and Blue color positions, of which 5 are different from our original color. Among these six variations, there are 6 unique colors including our original color, #46538c. Click on these colors to learn more about them, too!

Color Coordinates of #46538c

This color, #46538c, consists of 27.5% Red, 32.5% Green, and 54.9% Blue, resulting in color coordinates Red = 70, Green = 83, Blue = 140. Likewise, the CMYK color space composition for #46538c is 50% Cyan, 40.7% Magenta, 0% Yellow, and 45.1% Black. These values are shown in the following charts and tables.

R27.5%
C50.0%
G32.5%
M40.7%
B54.9%
Y0.0%
K45.1%
Color Base R (Red) G (Green) B (Blue)
Decimal 70 83 140
Octal 106 123 214
Hexa #46 #53 #8c
Binary 01000110 01010011 10001100
Color Base C (Cyan) M (Magenta) Y (Yellow) Y (Black)
Decimal 50 40 0 45
Octal 62 50 0 55
Hexa #32 #28 #00 #2d
Binary 00110010 00101000 00000000 00101101

Analogous Colors of #46538c

Analogous colors are located 30 degrees away from a color's hue on the color wheel. For #46538c — which has hue 228.9° — its analogous colors are located at 198.9° and 258.9° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #46538c.

Triadic Colors of #46538c

Triadic colors are located 120 degrees away from a color's hue on the color wheel, which means the original color and its triadic colors are equidistant from one another on the color wheel and form a triangle. For #46538c — which has hue 228.9° — its triadic colors are located at 108.9° and 348.9° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #46538c.

Complementary Color of #46538c

A complementary color is located opposite a color on the color wheel (180 degrees away). For #46538c — which has hue 228.9° — its complementary color is located at 48.9° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #46538c.

Split Complementary Colors of #46538c

Split complementary colors are the analogs of a color's complement, which places them 210 degrees away on the color wheel from an original color. For #46538c — which has hue 228.9° — its split complementary colors its split complementary colors are located at 18.9° and 228.9° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #46538c.

Tetradic Colors of #46538c

Tetradic colors are two sets of complementary colors on either side of a color wheel from each other, forming a rectangle on the color wheel. For #46538c — which has hue 228.9° — its tetradic colors are located at 138.9°, 228.9°, 318.9°, and 48.9° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #46538c.

Monochromatic Colors of #46538c

Monochromatic colors are colors that share a common hue but that have different saturations and lightness. For #46538c, we show 9 different monochromatic colors of it, ranging from #2c2f3d — (which has very low saturation and very low lightness) — to #6d7fce (which has a very high saturation and very high lightness).

HTML+CSS Examples & Previews of #46538c

We want to make getting started with #46538c on your website fast and easy! Below are 8 examples of how to integrate #46538c into a website using HTML+CSS. These examples include showing how #46538c can be used to color text, backgrounds, shadows, and borders, as well as how it can be used as a solid fill or gradient fill for rectangles. These examples principally make use of <span> and <div> tags, although the CSS shown in particular can be repurposed to make use of #46538c with other HTML elements.

#46538c Foreground / Text Color

The color of this text is #46538c.
<span style="color: #46538c;">The color of this text is #46538c.</span>

#46538c Background Color

The background color for this text is #46538c.
<div style="background-color: #46538c; color:#ffffff; width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">The background color for this text is #46538c.</div>

#46538c Text Shadow Color

This color for the shadow of this text is #46538c.
<span style="text-shadow: 3px 3px 3px #46538c;">This color for the shadow of this text is #46538c.</span>

#46538c Border Color

This is a div with border color #46538c.
<div style="border: #46538c 4px solid;width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a div with border color #46538c.</div>

#46538c Color Rectangle on a White Background

This is a rectangle of color #46538c on a white background.
<div style="background-color: #ffffff; padding: 60px; width:100%; height: 100%;"><div style="background-color: #46538c; color:#ffffff; width:100%; height:100%; padding: 10px; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a rectangle of color #46538c on a white background.</div></div>

#46538c Color Rectangle on a Black Background

This is a rectangle of color #46538c on a black background.
<div style="background-color: #000000; padding: 60px; width:100%; height: 100%;"><div style="background-color: #46538c; color:#ffffff; width:100%; height:100%; padding: 10px; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a rectangle of color #46538c on a black background.</div></div>

Gradient from #46538c to White

This is a gradient from #46538c to white.
<div style="background: -webkit-linear-gradient(left,#46538c,white); /* Firefox */ background: linear-gradient(to right,#46538c,white); /* Safari */ background: -o-linear-gradient(left,#46538c,white); /* Opera */ background: -moz-linear-gradient(left,#46538c,white); width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a gradient from #46538c to white.</div>

Gradient from #46538c to Black

This is a gradient from #46538c to black.
<div style="background: -webkit-linear-gradient(left,#46538c,black); /* Firefox */ background: linear-gradient(to right,#46538c,black); /* Safari */ background: -o-linear-gradient(left,#46538c,black); /* Opera */ background: -moz-linear-gradient(left,#46538c,black); color: #ffffff; width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a gradient from #46538c to black.</div>

Coding & Programming with #46538c

In addition to using #46538c on the web, we know you might want to use it in your mobile and desktop apps, too. Whatever your needs, the table below shows how to access #46538c in the language and environment of your choice. These code snippets are principally the hexadecimal representation of #46538c, or the RGB color coordinates for the same (Red = 70, Green = 83, Blue = 140). If you need details about the color coordinates of #46538c in other color spaces, refer to these details as provided toward the top of this page.

Language Environment Code Snippet
HTML + CSS (Hex Code) Web #46538c
HTML + CSS (RGB Code) Web rgb(70, 83, 140)
CSS Background Color Web .myclass { background-color: #46538c; }
CSS Foreground + Text Color Web .myclass { color: #46538c; }
CSS Border Color Web .myclass { border: 2px solid #46538c; }
Java (Multi-platform) new Color(70, 83, 140);
Python (Multi-platform) Color("#46538c")
Swift iOS UIColor(red:70, green:83, blue:140, alpha:1.0000)
Objective-C (iOS) iOS [UIColor colorWithRed:70 green:83 blue:140 alpha:1.0000];
OpenGL (Graphics) glColor3f(70f, 83f, 140f);
C# / .NET Windows Color.FromArgb(70, 83, 140);
 

#46538c Color Blindness

Not everyone can see #46538c the same way. For those with color blindness, #46538c might look very, very different. Here, we simulate eight examples of color blindness, and how #46538c looks next to each one of them. In all cases, #46538c is placed in a circle in the upper-left corner of each of the below boxes, with the color in the rest of those boxes signifying how #46538c looks for someone with that type of color blindness. Many people will perceive close similarities between the colors in these boxes and the colors in the circles — with some noticing particular similarities. We offer this insight so that as you make choices about colors to use for your purposes, you can make an informed decision about whether #46538c will be a good fit for everyone in your audience!

Trichromacy

Protanomaly
Affects 1 in 100 Men & 1 in 10,000 Women

Deuteranomaly
Affects 1 in 17 Men & 1 in 250 Women

Tritanomaly
Affects 1 in 10,000

Dichromacy

Protanopia
Affects 1 in 100, Mostly Men

Deuteranopia
Affects 1 in 100, Mostly Men

Tritanopia
Affects 1 in 100,000

Monochromacy

Achromatopsia
Affects 1 in 20,000

Achromatopsia
Affects 1 in 100,000

Accessibility

Accessibility Recommended

We analyzed whether #46538c is an accessible color when used as a text / foreground color against a white background. This analysis is based on the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2 Level issued by W3C. Based on this analysis, we calculate a contrast ratio against white of approximately 7.3:1 against white. This is a high enough ratio to be considered accessible under both the AA and AAA level standards for either normal size or large text.

WCAG AA
Normal Size Text

WCAG AA
Large Size Text

WCAG AAA
Normal Size Text

WCAG AAA
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