What color is #47157F?

#47157F is a dark, moderate violet, closest to the named color Occult. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #47157F?

The RGB value is 71, 21, 127: 71 red, 21 green and 127 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #47157F?

The complementary color is #4D7F15, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #47157F?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.68:1 and white text 12.49:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#47157F color

#47157F rgb(71, 21, 127)

Shades of purple

The hex color #47157F is a dark, moderate violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 27.8% red, 8.2% green and 49.8% blue (71, 21, 127).

Its hue angle is 268°, with 72% saturation and 29% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 44% cyan, 83% magenta, 0% yellow and 50% black.

The closest named color is Occult (#4B1E87), a difference of 2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.49:1).

#47157F color codes

HEX	`#47157F`
RGB	`rgb(71, 21, 127)`
RGB percent	`rgb(27.8%, 8.2%, 49.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(268, 72%, 29%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(268, 83%, 50%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(44%, 83%, 0%, 50%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(21.61, 44.4, -49.56)`
CIE LCH	`lch(21.61, 66.54, 311.86)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.696, 3.408, 20.38)`
Decimal	`4658559`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #47157F, 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 #47157F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.68:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.49:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#47157F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.49:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.68:1	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 #47157F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #47157f; }
.text { color: #47157f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #47157f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(71 21 127 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #47157f, #7c157f); }

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Questions

What color is #47157F?: #47157F is a dark, moderate violet, closest to the named color Occult. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #47157F?: The RGB value is 71, 21, 127: 71 red, 21 green and 127 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #47157F?: The complementary color is #4D7F15, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #47157F?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.68:1 and white text 12.49:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.