What color is #472D61?

#472D61 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 #472D61?

The RGB value is 71, 45, 97: 71 red, 45 green and 97 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #472D61?

The complementary color is #47612D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #472D61?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.82:1 and white text 11.56:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#472D61 color

#472D61 rgb(71, 45, 97)

Shades of purple

The hex color #472D61 is a dark, desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 27.8% red, 17.6% green and 38% blue (71, 45, 97).

Its hue angle is 270°, with 37% saturation and 28% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 27% cyan, 54% magenta, 0% yellow and 62% black.

The closest named color is Acai (#48295B), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.56:1).

#472D61 color codes

HEX	`#472D61`
RGB	`rgb(71, 45, 97)`
RGB percent	`rgb(27.8%, 17.6%, 38%)`
HSL	`hsl(270, 37%, 28%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(270, 54%, 38%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(27%, 54%, 0%, 62%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(23.93, 23.52, -26.49)`
CIE LCH	`lch(23.93, 35.43, 311.6)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.694, 4.079, 11.794)`
Decimal	`4664673`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #472D61, 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 #472D61	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.82:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.56:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#472D61 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.56:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.82:1	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 #472D61 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #472d61; }
.text { color: #472d61; }
.border { border: 2px solid #472d61; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(71 45 97 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #472d61, #612d61); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Blue.

Questions

What color is #472D61?: #472D61 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 #472D61?: The RGB value is 71, 45, 97: 71 red, 45 green and 97 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #472D61?: The complementary color is #47612D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #472D61?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.82:1 and white text 11.56:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.