What color is #47375A?

#47375A 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 #47375A?

The RGB value is 71, 55, 90: 71 red, 55 green and 90 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #47375A?

The complementary color is #4A5A37, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #47375A?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.96:1 and white text 10.7:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#47375A color

#47375A rgb(71, 55, 90)

Shades of purple

The hex color #47375A is a dark, grayish violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 27.8% red, 21.6% green and 35.3% blue (71, 55, 90).

Its hue angle is 267°, with 24% saturation and 28% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 21% cyan, 39% magenta, 0% yellow and 65% black.

The closest named color is Sanctum of Shadows (#3C2F4E), a difference of 3.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.7:1).

#47375A color codes

HEX	`#47375A`
RGB	`rgb(71, 55, 90)`
RGB percent	`rgb(27.8%, 21.6%, 35.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(267, 24%, 28%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(267, 39%, 35%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(21%, 39%, 0%, 65%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(26.19, 15.12, -18.37)`
CIE LCH	`lch(26.19, 23.79, 309.45)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.81, 4.81, 10.293)`
Decimal	`4667226`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #47375A, 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 #47375A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.96:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.7:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#47375A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.7:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.96:1	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 #47375A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #47375a; }
.text { color: #47375a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #47375a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(71 55 90 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #47375a, #59375a); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Purple.

Questions

What color is #47375A?: #47375A 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 #47375A?: The RGB value is 71, 55, 90: 71 red, 55 green and 90 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #47375A?: The complementary color is #4A5A37, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #47375A?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.96:1 and white text 10.7:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.