What color is #473767?

#473767 is a dark, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Meteorite. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #473767?

The RGB value is 71, 55, 103: 71 red, 55 green and 103 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #473767?

The complementary color is #576737, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #473767?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.01:1 and white text 10.45:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#473767 color

#473767 rgb(71, 55, 103)

Shades of purple

The hex color #473767 is a dark, desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 27.8% red, 21.6% green and 40.4% blue (71, 55, 103).

Its hue angle is 260°, with 30% saturation and 31% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 31% cyan, 47% magenta, 0% yellow and 60% black.

The closest named color is Meteorite (#4A3B6A), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.45:1).

#473767 color codes

HEX	`#473767`
RGB	`rgb(71, 55, 103)`
RGB percent	`rgb(27.8%, 21.6%, 40.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(260, 30%, 31%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(260, 47%, 40%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(31%, 47%, 0%, 60%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(26.88, 18.72, -25.72)`
CIE LCH	`lch(26.88, 31.81, 306.05)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.412, 5.051, 13.466)`
Decimal	`4667239`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #473767, 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 #473767	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.01:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.45:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#473767 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.45:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.01:1	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 #473767 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #473767; }
.text { color: #473767; }
.border { border: 2px solid #473767; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(71 55 103 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #473767, #5f3767); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Blue.

Questions

What color is #473767?: #473767 is a dark, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Meteorite. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #473767?: The RGB value is 71, 55, 103: 71 red, 55 green and 103 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #473767?: The complementary color is #576737, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #473767?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.01:1 and white text 10.45:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.