What color is #472F5D?

#472F5D 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 #472F5D?

The RGB value is 71, 47, 93: 71 red, 47 green and 93 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #472F5D?

The complementary color is #455D2F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #472F5D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.83:1 and white text 11.46:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#472F5D color

#472F5D rgb(71, 47, 93)

Shades of purple

The hex color #472F5D is a dark, desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 27.8% red, 18.4% green and 36.5% blue (71, 47, 93).

Its hue angle is 271°, with 33% saturation and 27% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 24% cyan, 49% magenta, 0% yellow and 64% black.

The closest named color is Acai (#48295B), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.46:1).

#472F5D color codes

HEX	`#472F5D`
RGB	`rgb(71, 47, 93)`
RGB percent	`rgb(27.8%, 18.4%, 36.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(271, 33%, 27%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(271, 49%, 36%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(24%, 49%, 0%, 64%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(24.2, 21.16, -23.44)`
CIE LCH	`lch(24.2, 31.58, 312.07)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.59, 4.163, 10.863)`
Decimal	`4665181`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #472F5D, 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 #472F5D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.83:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.46:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#472F5D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.46:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.83:1	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 #472F5D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #472f5d; }
.text { color: #472f5d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #472f5d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(71 47 93 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #472f5d, #5d2f5c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Purple.

Questions

What color is #472F5D?: #472F5D 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 #472F5D?: The RGB value is 71, 47, 93: 71 red, 47 green and 93 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #472F5D?: The complementary color is #455D2F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #472F5D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.83:1 and white text 11.46:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.