What color is #473558?

#473558 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 #473558?

The RGB value is 71, 53, 88: 71 red, 53 green and 88 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #473558?

The complementary color is #465835, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #473558?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.92:1 and white text 10.95:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#473558 color

#473558 rgb(71, 53, 88)

Shades of purple

The hex color #473558 is a dark, grayish violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 27.8% red, 20.8% green and 34.5% blue (71, 53, 88).

Its hue angle is 271°, with 25% saturation and 28% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 19% cyan, 40% magenta, 0% yellow and 65% black.

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

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.95:1).

#473558 color codes

HEX	`#473558`
RGB	`rgb(71, 53, 88)`
RGB percent	`rgb(27.8%, 20.8%, 34.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(271, 25%, 28%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(271, 40%, 35%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(19%, 40%, 0%, 65%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(25.53, 15.91, -18.08)`
CIE LCH	`lch(25.53, 24.08, 311.35)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.633, 4.59, 9.82)`
Decimal	`4666712`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #473558, 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 #473558	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.92:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.95:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#473558 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.95:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.92:1	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 #473558 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #473558; }
.text { color: #473558; }
.border { border: 2px solid #473558; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(71 53 88 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #473558, #583557); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Purple.

Questions

What color is #473558?: #473558 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 #473558?: The RGB value is 71, 53, 88: 71 red, 53 green and 88 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #473558?: The complementary color is #465835, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #473558?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.92:1 and white text 10.95:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.