What color is #473347?

#473347 is a dark, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Voodoo. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #473347?

The RGB value is 71, 51, 71: 71 red, 51 green and 71 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #473347?

The complementary color is #334733, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #473347?

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.

#473347 color

#473347 rgb(71, 51, 71)

Shades of purple

The hex color #473347 is a dark, grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 27.8% red, 20% green and 27.8% blue (71, 51, 71).

Its hue angle is 300°, with 16% saturation and 24% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 28% magenta, 0% yellow and 72% black.

The closest named color is Voodoo (#443240), a difference of 2.7 ΔE, a small difference.

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

#473347 color codes

HEX	`#473347`
RGB	`rgb(71, 51, 71)`
RGB percent	`rgb(27.8%, 20%, 27.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(300, 16%, 24%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(300, 28%, 28%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 28%, 0%, 72%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(24.2, 13.06, -8.87)`
CIE LCH	`lch(24.2, 15.79, 325.81)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.92, 4.162, 6.504)`
Decimal	`4666183`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #473347, 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 #473347	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.83:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.46:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#473347 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 #473347 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #473347; }
.text { color: #473347; }
.border { border: 2px solid #473347; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(71 51 71 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #473347, #47333d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Eggplant.

Questions

What color is #473347?: #473347 is a dark, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Voodoo. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #473347?: The RGB value is 71, 51, 71: 71 red, 51 green and 71 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #473347?: The complementary color is #334733, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #473347?: 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.