What color is #473357?

#473357 is a dark, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Royal Crown. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #473357?

The RGB value is 71, 51, 87: 71 red, 51 green and 87 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #473357?

The complementary color is #435733, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #473357?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.88:1 and white text 11.18:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#473357 color

#473357 rgb(71, 51, 87)

Shades of purple

The hex color #473357 is a dark, desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 27.8% red, 20% green and 34.1% blue (71, 51, 87).

Its hue angle is 273°, with 26% saturation and 27% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 18% cyan, 41% magenta, 0% yellow and 66% black.

The closest named color is Royal Crown (#4F325E), a difference of 3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.18:1).

#473357 color codes

HEX	`#473357`
RGB	`rgb(71, 51, 87)`
RGB percent	`rgb(27.8%, 20%, 34.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(273, 26%, 27%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(273, 41%, 34%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(18%, 41%, 0%, 66%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(24.94, 16.97, -18.35)`
CIE LCH	`lch(24.94, 24.99, 312.75)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.502, 4.395, 9.574)`
Decimal	`4666199`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #473357, 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 #473357	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.88:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.18:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#473357 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.18:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.88:1	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 #473357 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #473357; }
.text { color: #473357; }
.border { border: 2px solid #473357; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(71 51 87 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #473357, #573355); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Purple.

Questions

What color is #473357?: #473357 is a dark, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Royal Crown. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #473357?: The RGB value is 71, 51, 87: 71 red, 51 green and 87 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #473357?: The complementary color is #435733, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #473357?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.88:1 and white text 11.18:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.