Color #463FBD Color / Colour Code #463FBD
This page shows the hex color code for color #463fbd (#463FBD). The colour is a blue tone with 50% saturation and 49% lightness. Explore its conversions, colour palettes, gradients, accessibility data, and CSS code below.
Color Conversions
Accessibility Contrast
WCAG contrast ratios for #463FBD against common backgrounds.
Complementary Colors
#463FBD paired with its color wheel opposite for maximum contrast.
Analogous Colors
Hues at 213, 243, and 273 degrees for harmonious combinations.
Triadic Palette
Three colors at 243, 3, and 123 degrees.
Color Palettes Using #463FBD
Five shades at lightness levels 15% through 85% while keeping hue at 243 and saturation at 50%. Use the darkest shade for text and the lightest for backgrounds to build a cohesive single-hue design system.
Adjacent hues from 243 to 288 degrees create a warm, unified palette. This analogous scheme works for marketing materials, seasonal campaigns, and any design that needs visual warmth without clashing colors.
Combines the base color at hue 243 with its complement at 63 and two adjacent cool tones. This split-complementary approach provides strong visual contrast while remaining more balanced than a pure complementary scheme.
Five evenly spaced hues at 40% saturation and 80% lightness. Pastels are gentle on the eyes and work well for dashboards, onboarding screens, category tags, and any interface where multiple distinct colors are needed without visual aggression.
Shades & Tints of #463FBD
Lightness variations at hue 243 and 50% saturation.
CSS Gradients with #463FBD
Design Use Cases for #463FBD
Balanced UI Color
At 50% saturation, #463FBD strikes a balance between vibrancy and restraint. This makes it versatile for primary UI elements like navigation bars, card headers, and form accents. It draws attention without overwhelming adjacent content.
Primary Interface Color
At 49% lightness, #463FBD is in the mid-range, making it ideal for interactive elements like buttons, links, and selected states. This lightness level ensures good contrast against both light and dark adjacent elements in most layouts.
Trust & Professional Identity
#463FBD sits in the blue range (hue 243). Blue is the world's most popular color for corporate identities because it conveys trust, stability, and competence. Use it for navigation bars, link text, form focus states, and any element where user confidence matters. Financial, healthcare, and technology brands rely heavily on this hue range.
Gradient Pairing
Create a gradient from #463FBD (hue 243) to its complement at hue 63. For a subtler effect, try pairing with an analogous color at hue 273. Use CSS: background: linear-gradient(135deg, #463fbd, #b5bb3e);
CSS Code for #463FBD
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Colors visually similar to #463FBD based on RGB, lightness, and hue variations.
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About Color #463FBD (#463FBD)
#463FBD is a blue color (colour) with RGB channel values of 70 red, 63 green, and 189 blue. The blue channel is dominant by a ratio of 3.0:1 over the weakest channel. In HSL terms, the hue sits at 243 degrees with 50% saturation and 49% lightness, placing it in the cool range of the colour spectrum.
The perceived brightness of #463FBD is 79/255 using the ITU-R BT.601 luma formula (0.299R + 0.587G + 0.114B). This appears dark to the human eye, so pair it with light text for adequate readability. For print production, the CMYK equivalent is 63% cyan, 67% magenta, 0% yellow, and 26% key (black).
The WCAG contrast ratio of #463FBD against white is 7.76:1 and against black is 2.71:1. This exceeds the AAA requirement (7:1) for normal text on white, making it excellent for body text and small UI labels on light backgrounds.
The complementary colour #B5BB3E creates maximum visual tension when paired with #463FBD. For more harmonious color combinations, use the analogous colours #3E77BB and #833EBB, which sit 30 degrees on either side of the hue wheel. To build a complete design system, start with the monochromatic scale above for consistent shade variations, then add one complementary or triadic accent for interactive elements.
How to Explore Color #463FBD
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What color / colour is #463FBD?
- #463FBD is Color #463FBD, a blue color (colour) with RGB(70, 63, 189), HSL(243, 50%, 49%), and CMYK(63%, 67%, 0%, 26%). Its perceived brightness is 79/255.
- Is #463FBD accessible for text?
- Against white, #463FBD has a contrast ratio of 7.76:1 (passes AA for normal text). Against black, it has 2.71:1 (fails AA). Use the contrast checker tool for custom background pairings.
- What colours pair well with #463FBD?
- The complementary colour is #B5BB3E (hue 63). For subtle color combinations, use analogous colours #3E77BB and #833EBB. The triadic palette adds #BB453E and #3EBB45 for vibrant variety.
- How do I use #463FBD in CSS?
- Use any format: color: #463fbd; or rgb(70, 63, 189); or hsl(243, 50%, 49%). For CSS custom properties: --color-primary: 243 50% 49%; then use it as hsl(var(--color-primary)).
- Is this color / colour explorer free?
- Yes, completely free with no signup required. All colour calculations run in your browser. You can explore any valid hex color code, not just the pre-generated palette.