#468dad Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #468dad is composed of 27.5% red, 55.3% green and 67.8% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 59.5% cyan, 18.5% magenta, 0% yellow and 32.2% black. It has a hue angle of 198.6 degrees, a saturation of 42.4% and a lightness of 47.6%. #468dad color hex could be obtained by blending #8cffff with #001b5b. Closest websafe color is: #339999.

    • R 27
    • G 55
    • B 68
    RGB color chart
    • C 60
    • M 18
    • Y 0
    • K 32
    CMYK color chart

#468dad color description : Dark moderate blue.

#468dad Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #468dad has RGB values of R:70, G:141, B:173 and CMYK values of C:0.6, M:0.18, Y:0, K:0.32. Its decimal value is 4623789.

Hex triplet 468dad #468dad
RGB Decimal 70, 141, 173 rgb(70,141,173)
RGB Percent 27.5, 55.3, 67.8 rgb(27.5%,55.3%,67.8%)
CMYK 60, 18, 0, 32
HSL 198.6°, 42.4, 47.6 hsl(198.6,42.4%,47.6%)
HSV (or HSB) 198.6°, 59.5, 67.8
Web Safe 339999 #339999
CIE-LAB 55.449, -12.613, -23.559
XYZ 19.592, 23.368, 43.011
xyY 0.228, 0.272, 23.368
CIE-LCH 55.449, 26.723, 241.837
CIE-LUV 55.449, -29.436, -33.874
Hunter-Lab 48.34, -12.251, -18.916
Binary 01000110, 10001101, 10101101

Color Schemes with #468dad

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Alternatives to #468dad

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#468dad Preview

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CSS codes
.text {color:#468dad;}
.background {background-color:#468dad;}
.border {border:1px solid #468dad;}

Shades and Tints of #468dad

A shade is achieved by adding black to any pure hue, while a tint is created by mixing white to any pure color. In this example, #020405 is the darkest color, while #f6fafc is the lightest one.

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Tones of #468dad

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #757b7e is the less saturated color, while #05a6ee is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #468dad is perceived by people affected by a color vision deficiency. This can be useful if you need to ensure your color combinations are accessible to color-blind users.

Monochromacy
  • #7b7b7b Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #707f85 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #8289ab Protanopia 1% of men
  • #7f89b4 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #4695a0 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #6c8aab Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #6a8ab2 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #4692a5 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population