Information about #46408D color

#46408D color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#46408D falls into the Blue Color Family — Mild Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(70, 64, 141) — 27.5% red, 25.1% green, 55.3% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 28 / 30 / 0 / 45. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#46408D is a softly balanced blue that feels open and friendly. It is a natural fit for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Blue Gem (#4B3C8E) and Blueberry (#464196).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(70, 64, 141)), which gives #46408D its character. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #46408D: 8.8:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.4:1 for black. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #46408D is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#46408D color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#46408D color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #46408D

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Blue Gem color link
Blue Gem

#4B3C8E

Blueberry color link
Blueberry

#464196

Victoria color link
Victoria

#534491

Fascinator color link
Fascinator

#4F4081

Kudos color link
Kudos

#353A8B

Purple Haze color link
Purple Haze

#4E387E

Gigas color link
Gigas

#564786

Twilight color link
Twilight

#4E518B

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#46408D
  • RGB70, 64, 141
  • CMYK28, 30, 0, 45
  • CSSrgb(70, 64, 141)
  • HSL245°, 38%, 40%
  • HSL Precise244.675°, 37.561%, 40.196%
  • HSV245°, 55%, 55%
  • HSB245°, 55%, 55%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.275
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.251
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.553
  • GLSLvec3(0.275, 0.251, 0.553)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.275, 0.251, 0.553, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.275, 0.251, 0.553)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB27.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB25.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB55.3%
  • Color FamilyBlue
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID46408D
  • DECIMAL ID4604045
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01