Close to Dusk
#46507A
#46507A is a dark, muted blue, close to the color Dusk. In RGB it’s made of 27.5% red, 31.4% green, and 47.8% blue. Its hue is 228°, with 27% saturation and 38% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #46507A.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
White text on this color
7.81:1 AAABlack text on this color
2.69:1 FailThis color as text on white
7.81:1 AAAThis color as text on black
2.69:1 FailHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #46507A as they’d see it.
#46507A in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #46507A
What color is #46507A?
#46507A is a dark, muted blue, close to the color Dusk. In RGB it’s made of 27.5% red, 31.4% green, and 47.8% blue. Its hue is 228°, with 27% saturation and 38% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #46507A in RGB?
#46507A is rgb(70, 80, 122): 70 red, 80 green, and 122 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #46507A in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(43, 34, 0, 52). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #46507A?
PANTONE 2945 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #46507A?
Its complement #5B5227 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.