What color is #47235E?

#47235E is a dark, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Wonka Purple. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #47235E?

The RGB value is 71, 35, 94: 71 red, 35 green and 94 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #47235E?

The complementary color is #3A5E23, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #47235E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.67:1 and white text 12.58:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#47235E color

#47235E rgb(71, 35, 94)

Shades of purple

The hex color #47235E is a dark, desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 27.8% red, 13.7% green and 36.9% blue (71, 35, 94).

Its hue angle is 277°, with 46% saturation and 25% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 24% cyan, 63% magenta, 0% yellow and 63% black.

The closest named color is Wonka Purple (#4A2559), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.58:1).

#47235E color codes

HEX	`#47235E`
RGB	`rgb(71, 35, 94)`
RGB percent	`rgb(27.8%, 13.7%, 36.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(277, 46%, 25%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(277, 63%, 37%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(24%, 63%, 0%, 63%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(21.39, 28.87, -28.56)`
CIE LCH	`lch(21.39, 40.61, 315.31)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.22, 3.35, 10.959)`
Decimal	`4662110`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #47235E, 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 #47235E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.67:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.58:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#47235E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.58:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.67:1	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 #47235E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #47235e; }
.text { color: #47235e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #47235e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(71 35 94 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #47235e, #5e2357); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Indigo.

Questions

What color is #47235E?: #47235E is a dark, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Wonka Purple. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #47235E?: The RGB value is 71, 35, 94: 71 red, 35 green and 94 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #47235E?: The complementary color is #3A5E23, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #47235E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.67:1 and white text 12.58:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.