What color is #473453?

#473453 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 #473453?

The RGB value is 71, 52, 83: 71 red, 52 green and 83 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #473453?

The complementary color is #405334, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #473453?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.88:1 and white text 11.15:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#473453 color

#473453 rgb(71, 52, 83)

Shades of purple

The hex color #473453 is a dark, grayish violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 27.8% red, 20.4% green and 32.5% blue (71, 52, 83).

Its hue angle is 277°, with 23% saturation and 26% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 14% cyan, 37% magenta, 0% yellow and 67% black.

The closest named color is Sanctum of Shadows (#3C2F4E), a difference of 2.9 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.15:1).

#473453 color codes

HEX	`#473453`
RGB	`rgb(71, 52, 83)`
RGB percent	`rgb(27.8%, 20.4%, 32.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(277, 23%, 26%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(277, 37%, 33%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(14%, 37%, 0%, 67%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(25.01, 15.28, -15.6)`
CIE LCH	`lch(25.01, 21.83, 314.41)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.388, 4.42, 8.751)`
Decimal	`4666451`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #473453, 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 #473453	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.88:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.15:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#473453 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.15:1	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 #473453 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #473453; }
.text { color: #473453; }
.border { border: 2px solid #473453; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(71 52 83 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #473453, #533450); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Purple.

Questions

What color is #473453?: #473453 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 #473453?: The RGB value is 71, 52, 83: 71 red, 52 green and 83 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #473453?: The complementary color is #405334, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #473453?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.88:1 and white text 11.15:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.