What color is #47255E?

#47255E is a dark, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Acai. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #47255E?

The RGB value is 71, 37, 94: 71 red, 37 green and 94 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #47255E?

The complementary color is #3C5E25, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #47255E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.69:1 and white text 12.4:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#47255E color

#47255E rgb(71, 37, 94)

Shades of purple

The hex color #47255E is a dark, desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 27.8% red, 14.5% green and 36.9% blue (71, 37, 94).

Its hue angle is 276°, with 44% saturation and 26% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 24% cyan, 61% magenta, 0% yellow and 63% black.

The closest named color is Acai (#48295B), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.4:1).

#47255E color codes

HEX	`#47255E`
RGB	`rgb(71, 37, 94)`
RGB percent	`rgb(27.8%, 14.5%, 36.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(276, 44%, 26%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(276, 61%, 37%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(24%, 61%, 0%, 63%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(21.84, 27.68, -27.85)`
CIE LCH	`lch(21.84, 39.27, 314.83)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.28, 3.471, 10.979)`
Decimal	`4662622`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #47255E, 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 #47255E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.69:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.4:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#47255E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.4:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.69:1	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 #47255E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #47255e; }
.text { color: #47255e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #47255e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(71 37 94 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #47255e, #5e2559); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Byzantium.

Questions

What color is #47255E?: #47255E is a dark, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Acai. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #47255E?: The RGB value is 71, 37, 94: 71 red, 37 green and 94 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #47255E?: The complementary color is #3C5E25, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #47255E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.69:1 and white text 12.4:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.