What color is #472E97?

#472E97 is a moderate violet known as Galactic Purple. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of Galactic Purple?

The RGB value is 71, 46, 151: 71 red, 46 green and 151 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of Galactic Purple?

The complementary color is #7E972E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #472E97?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.11:1 and white text 9.97:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

Galactic Purple color: hex code #472E97

#472E97 rgb(71, 46, 151)

Shades of blue

Galactic Purple has the hex code #472E97. It is a moderate violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 27.8% red, 18% green and 59.2% blue (71, 46, 151).

Its hue angle is 254°, with 53% saturation and 39% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 53% cyan, 70% magenta, 0% yellow and 41% black.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.97:1).

Galactic Purple (#472E97) color codes

HEX	`#472E97`
RGB	`rgb(71, 46, 151)`
RGB percent	`rgb(27.8%, 18%, 59.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(254, 53%, 39%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(254, 70%, 59%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(53%, 70%, 0%, 41%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(28.19, 38.77, -53.75)`
CIE LCH	`lch(28.19, 66.27, 305.81)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.16, 5.528, 29.856)`
Decimal	`4664983`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with Galactic Purple, 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 #472E97	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.11:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.97:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#472E97 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.97:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.11:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

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 #472E97 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #472e97; }
.text { color: #472e97; }
.border { border: 2px solid #472e97; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(71 46 151 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #472e97, #7b2e97); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Blue.

See #472E97 on its hex code page

Questions

What color is #472E97?: #472E97 is a moderate violet known as Galactic Purple. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of Galactic Purple?: The RGB value is 71, 46, 151: 71 red, 46 green and 151 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of Galactic Purple?: The complementary color is #7E972E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #472E97?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.11:1 and white text 9.97:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.