Color #465477 Color / Colour Code #465477
This page shows the hex color code for color #465477 (#465477). The colour is a blue tone with 26% saturation and 37% lightness. Explore its conversions, colour palettes, gradients, accessibility data, and CSS code below.
Color Conversions
Accessibility Contrast
WCAG contrast ratios for #465477 against common backgrounds.
Complementary Colors
#465477 paired with its color wheel opposite for maximum contrast.
Analogous Colors
Hues at 193, 223, and 253 degrees for harmonious combinations.
Triadic Palette
Three colors at 223, 343, and 103 degrees.
Color Palettes Using #465477
Five shades at lightness levels 15% through 85% while keeping hue at 223 and saturation at 26%. Use the darkest shade for text and the lightest for backgrounds to build a cohesive single-hue design system.
Adjacent hues from 223 to 268 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 223 with its complement at 43 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 #465477
Lightness variations at hue 223 and 26% saturation.
CSS Gradients with #465477
Design Use Cases for #465477
Muted Accent Color
With 26% saturation, #465477 has a subtle, sophisticated quality. This level of desaturation works well for secondary buttons, inactive states, subtle borders, and backgrounds that need a hint of color without being distracting. Muted colors communicate restraint and professionalism.
Primary Interface Color
At 37% lightness, #465477 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
#465477 sits in the blue range (hue 223). 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 #465477 (hue 223) to its complement at hue 43. For a subtler effect, try pairing with an analogous color at hue 253. Use CSS: background: linear-gradient(135deg, #465477, #776946);
CSS Code for #465477
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About Color #465477 (#465477)
#465477 is a blue color (colour) with RGB channel values of 70 red, 84 green, and 119 blue. The blue channel is dominant with a relatively balanced channel distribution. In HSL terms, the hue sits at 223 degrees with 26% saturation and 37% lightness, placing it in the cool range of the colour spectrum.
The perceived brightness of #465477 is 84/255 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 41% cyan, 29% magenta, 0% yellow, and 53% key (black).
The WCAG contrast ratio of #465477 against white is 7.51:1 and against black is 2.79:1. 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 #776946 creates maximum visual tension when paired with #465477. For more harmonious color combinations, use the analogous colours #466C77 and #504677, 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.
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What color / colour is #465477?
- #465477 is Color #465477, a blue color (colour) with RGB(70, 84, 119), HSL(223, 26%, 37%), and CMYK(41%, 29%, 0%, 53%). Its perceived brightness is 84/255.
- Is #465477 accessible for text?
- Against white, #465477 has a contrast ratio of 7.51:1 (passes AA for normal text). Against black, it has 2.79:1 (fails AA). Use the contrast checker tool for custom background pairings.
- What colours pair well with #465477?
- The complementary colour is #776946 (hue 43). For subtle color combinations, use analogous colours #466C77 and #504677. The triadic palette adds #774654 and #547746 for vibrant variety.
- How do I use #465477 in CSS?
- Use any format: color: #465477; or rgb(70, 84, 119); or hsl(223, 26%, 37%). For CSS custom properties: --color-primary: 223 26% 37%; 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.