What color is #47247A?

#47247A 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 #47247A?

The RGB value is 71, 36, 122: 71 red, 36 green and 122 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #47247A?

The complementary color is #577A24, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #47247A?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.8:1 and white text 11.66:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#47247A color

#47247A rgb(71, 36, 122)

Shades of purple

The hex color #47247A is a dark, moderate violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 27.8% red, 14.1% green and 47.8% blue (71, 36, 122).

Its hue angle is 264°, with 54% saturation and 31% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 42% cyan, 70% magenta, 0% yellow and 52% black.

The closest named color is Explorer of the Galaxies (#3A1F76), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.66:1).

#47247A color codes

HEX	`#47247A`
RGB	`rgb(71, 36, 122)`
RGB percent	`rgb(27.8%, 14.1%, 47.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(264, 54%, 31%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(264, 70%, 48%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(42%, 70%, 0%, 52%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(23.69, 35.88, -42.99)`
CIE LCH	`lch(23.69, 55.99, 309.85)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.741, 4.006, 18.827)`
Decimal	`4662394`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #47247A, 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 #47247A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.8:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.66:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#47247A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.66:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.8:1	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 #47247A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #47247a; }
.text { color: #47247a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #47247a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(71 36 122 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #47247a, #72247a); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Indigo.

Questions

What color is #47247A?: #47247A 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 #47247A?: The RGB value is 71, 36, 122: 71 red, 36 green and 122 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #47247A?: The complementary color is #577A24, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #47247A?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.8:1 and white text 11.66:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.