What color is #47354E?

#47354E is a dark, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Call It a Night. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #47354E?

The RGB value is 71, 53, 78: 71 red, 53 green and 78 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #47354E?

The complementary color is #3C4E35, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #47354E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.89:1 and white text 11.13:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#47354E color

#47354E rgb(71, 53, 78)

Shades of purple

The hex color #47354E is a dark, grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 27.8% red, 20.8% green and 30.6% blue (71, 53, 78).

Its hue angle is 283°, with 19% saturation and 26% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 9% cyan, 32% magenta, 0% yellow and 69% black.

The closest named color is Call It a Night (#42364C), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.13:1).

#47354E color codes

HEX	`#47354E`
RGB	`rgb(71, 53, 78)`
RGB percent	`rgb(27.8%, 20.8%, 30.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(283, 19%, 26%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(283, 32%, 31%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(9%, 32%, 0%, 69%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(25.06, 13.38, -12.21)`
CIE LCH	`lch(25.06, 18.12, 317.61)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.247, 4.436, 7.786)`
Decimal	`4666702`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #47354E, 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 #47354E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.89:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.13:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#47354E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.13:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.89:1	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 #47354E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #47354e; }
.text { color: #47354e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #47354e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(71 53 78 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #47354e, #4e3549); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Eggplant.

Questions

What color is #47354E?: #47354E is a dark, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Call It a Night. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #47354E?: The RGB value is 71, 53, 78: 71 red, 53 green and 78 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #47354E?: The complementary color is #3C4E35, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #47354E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.89:1 and white text 11.13:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.