What color is #473855?

#473855 is a dark, grayish violet, closest to the named color Maharaja. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #473855?

The RGB value is 71, 56, 85: 71 red, 56 green and 85 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #473855?

The complementary color is #465538, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #473855?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.96:1 and white text 10.69:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#473855 color

#473855 rgb(71, 56, 85)

Shades of purple

The hex color #473855 is a dark, grayish violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 27.8% red, 22% green and 33.3% blue (71, 56, 85).

Its hue angle is 271°, with 21% saturation and 28% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 16% cyan, 34% magenta, 0% yellow and 67% black.

The closest named color is Maharaja (#3F354F), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.69:1).

#473855 color codes

HEX	`#473855`
RGB	`rgb(71, 56, 85)`
RGB percent	`rgb(27.8%, 22%, 33.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(271, 21%, 28%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(271, 34%, 33%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(16%, 34%, 0%, 67%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(26.23, 13.15, -15.04)`
CIE LCH	`lch(26.23, 19.98, 311.16)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.652, 4.824, 9.226)`
Decimal	`4667477`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #473855, 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 #473855	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.96:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.69:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#473855 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.69:1	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 #473855 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #473855; }
.text { color: #473855; }
.border { border: 2px solid #473855; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(71 56 85 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #473855, #553855); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Eggplant.

Questions

What color is #473855?: #473855 is a dark, grayish violet, closest to the named color Maharaja. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #473855?: The RGB value is 71, 56, 85: 71 red, 56 green and 85 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #473855?: The complementary color is #465538, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #473855?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.96:1 and white text 10.69:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.