What color is #472C63?

#472C63 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 #472C63?

The RGB value is 71, 44, 99: 71 red, 44 green and 99 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #472C63?

The complementary color is #48632C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #472C63?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.81:1 and white text 11.61:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#472C63 color

#472C63 rgb(71, 44, 99)

Shades of purple

The hex color #472C63 is a dark, desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 27.8% red, 17.3% green and 38.8% blue (71, 44, 99).

Its hue angle is 269°, with 38% saturation and 28% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 28% cyan, 56% magenta, 0% yellow and 61% black.

The closest named color is Acai (#48295B), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.61:1).

#472C63 color codes

HEX	`#472C63`
RGB	`rgb(71, 44, 99)`
RGB percent	`rgb(27.8%, 17.3%, 38.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(269, 38%, 28%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(269, 56%, 39%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(28%, 56%, 0%, 61%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(23.81, 24.7, -27.99)`
CIE LCH	`lch(23.81, 37.33, 311.43)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.751, 4.042, 12.279)`
Decimal	`4664419`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #472C63, 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 #472C63	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.81:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.61:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#472C63 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.61:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.81:1	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 #472C63 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #472c63; }
.text { color: #472c63; }
.border { border: 2px solid #472c63; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(71 44 99 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #472c63, #632c63); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Blue.

Questions

What color is #472C63?: #472C63 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 #472C63?: The RGB value is 71, 44, 99: 71 red, 44 green and 99 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #472C63?: The complementary color is #48632C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #472C63?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.81:1 and white text 11.61:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.