What color is #472378?

#472378 is a dark, moderate violet, closest to the named color Explorer of the Galaxies. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #472378?

The RGB value is 71, 35, 120: 71 red, 35 green and 120 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #472378?

The complementary color is #547823, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #472378?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.78:1 and white text 11.8:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#472378 color

#472378 rgb(71, 35, 120)

Shades of purple

The hex color #472378 is a dark, moderate violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 27.8% red, 13.7% green and 47.1% blue (71, 35, 120).

Its hue angle is 265°, with 55% saturation and 30% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 41% cyan, 71% magenta, 0% yellow and 53% black.

The closest named color is Explorer of the Galaxies (#3A1F76), a difference of 2.6 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.8:1).

#472378 color codes

HEX	`#472378`
RGB	`rgb(71, 35, 120)`
RGB percent	`rgb(27.8%, 13.7%, 47.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(265, 55%, 30%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(265, 71%, 47%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(41%, 71%, 0%, 53%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(23.33, 35.87, -42.3)`
CIE LCH	`lch(23.33, 55.46, 310.3)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.589, 3.898, 18.171)`
Decimal	`4662136`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #472378, 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 #472378	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.78:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.8:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#472378 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.8:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.78:1	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 #472378 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #472378; }
.text { color: #472378; }
.border { border: 2px solid #472378; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(71 35 120 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #472378, #722378); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Indigo.

Questions

What color is #472378?: #472378 is a dark, moderate violet, closest to the named color Explorer of the Galaxies. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #472378?: The RGB value is 71, 35, 120: 71 red, 35 green and 120 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #472378?: The complementary color is #547823, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #472378?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.78:1 and white text 11.8:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.