What color is #3473B7?

#3473B7 is a moderate azure known as Campanula. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of Campanula?

The RGB value is 52, 115, 183: 52 red, 115 green and 183 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of Campanula?

The complementary color is #B77834, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #3473B7?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.28:1 and white text 4.9:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

Campanula color: hex code #3473B7

#3473B7 rgb(52, 115, 183)

Shades of blue

Campanula has the hex code #3473B7. It is a moderate azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 20.4% red, 45.1% green and 71.8% blue (52, 115, 183).

Its hue angle is 211°, with 56% saturation and 46% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 72% cyan, 37% magenta, 0% yellow and 28% black.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.9:1).

Campanula (#3473B7) color codes

HEX	`#3473B7`
RGB	`rgb(52, 115, 183)`
RGB percent	`rgb(20.4%, 45.1%, 71.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(211, 56%, 46%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(211, 72%, 72%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(72%, 37%, 0%, 28%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(47.51, 2.87, -41.77)`
CIE LCH	`lch(47.51, 41.87, 273.92)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(16.091, 16.409, 47.11)`
Decimal	`3437495`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with Campanula, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #3473B7	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.28:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.9:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#3473B7 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.9:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.28:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #3473B7 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #3473b7; }
.text { color: #3473b7; }
.border { border: 2px solid #3473b7; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(52 115 183 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #3473b7, #3734b7); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Steel Blue.

See #3473B7 on its hex code page

Questions

What color is #3473B7?: #3473B7 is a moderate azure known as Campanula. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of Campanula?: The RGB value is 52, 115, 183: 52 red, 115 green and 183 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of Campanula?: The complementary color is #B77834, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #3473B7?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.28:1 and white text 4.9:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.