What color is #473253?

#473253 is a dark, grayish violet, closest to the named color Sanctum of Shadows. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #473253?

The RGB value is 71, 50, 83: 71 red, 50 green and 83 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #473253?

The complementary color is #3E5332, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #473253?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.85:1 and white text 11.36:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#473253 color

#473253 rgb(71, 50, 83)

Shades of purple

The hex color #473253 is a dark, grayish violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 27.8% red, 19.6% green and 32.5% blue (71, 50, 83).

Its hue angle is 278°, with 25% saturation and 26% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 14% cyan, 40% magenta, 0% yellow and 67% black.

The closest named color is Sanctum of Shadows (#3C2F4E), a difference of 3.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.36:1).

#473253 color codes

HEX	`#473253`
RGB	`rgb(71, 50, 83)`
RGB percent	`rgb(27.8%, 19.6%, 32.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(278, 25%, 26%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(278, 40%, 33%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(14%, 40%, 0%, 67%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(24.47, 16.6, -16.45)`
CIE LCH	`lch(24.47, 23.37, 315.27)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.3, 4.245, 8.722)`
Decimal	`4665939`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #473253, 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 #473253	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.85:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.36:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#473253 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.36:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.85:1	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 #473253 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #473253; }
.text { color: #473253; }
.border { border: 2px solid #473253; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(71 50 83 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #473253, #53324e); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Purple.

Questions

What color is #473253?: #473253 is a dark, grayish violet, closest to the named color Sanctum of Shadows. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #473253?: The RGB value is 71, 50, 83: 71 red, 50 green and 83 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #473253?: The complementary color is #3E5332, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #473253?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.85:1 and white text 11.36:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.