What color is #473487?

#473487 is a dark, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Majestic Eggplant. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #473487?

The RGB value is 71, 52, 135: 71 red, 52 green and 135 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #473487?

The complementary color is #748734, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #473487?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.11:1 and white text 9.96:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#473487 color

#473487 rgb(71, 52, 135)

Shades of blue

The hex color #473487 is a dark, desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 27.8% red, 20.4% green and 52.9% blue (71, 52, 135).

Its hue angle is 254°, with 44% saturation and 37% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 47% cyan, 61% magenta, 0% yellow and 47% black.

The closest named color is Majestic Eggplant (#443388), a difference of 0.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.96:1).

#473487 color codes

HEX	`#473487`
RGB	`rgb(71, 52, 135)`
RGB percent	`rgb(27.8%, 20.4%, 52.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(254, 44%, 37%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(254, 61%, 53%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(47%, 61%, 0%, 47%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(28.23, 30.26, -43.8)`
CIE LCH	`lch(28.23, 53.24, 304.64)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.198, 5.545, 23.555)`
Decimal	`4666503`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #473487, 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 #473487	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.11:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.96:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#473487 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.96:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.11:1	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 #473487 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #473487; }
.text { color: #473487; }
.border { border: 2px solid #473487; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(71 52 135 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #473487, #713487); }

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Questions

What color is #473487?: #473487 is a dark, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Majestic Eggplant. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #473487?: The RGB value is 71, 52, 135: 71 red, 52 green and 135 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #473487?: The complementary color is #748734, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #473487?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.11:1 and white text 9.96:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.