What color is #47385B?

#47385B 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 #47385B?

The RGB value is 71, 56, 91: 71 red, 56 green and 91 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #47385B?

The complementary color is #4C5B38, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #47385B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.98:1 and white text 10.58:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#47385B color

#47385B rgb(71, 56, 91)

Shades of purple

The hex color #47385B is a dark, grayish violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 27.8% red, 22% green and 35.7% blue (71, 56, 91).

Its hue angle is 266°, with 24% saturation and 29% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 22% cyan, 38% magenta, 0% yellow and 64% black.

The closest named color is Sanctum of Shadows (#3C2F4E), a difference of 3.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.58:1).

#47385B color codes

HEX	`#47385B`
RGB	`rgb(71, 56, 91)`
RGB percent	`rgb(27.8%, 22%, 35.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(266, 24%, 29%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(266, 38%, 36%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(22%, 38%, 0%, 64%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(26.52, 14.73, -18.51)`
CIE LCH	`lch(26.52, 23.66, 308.5)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.901, 4.923, 10.535)`
Decimal	`4667483`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #47385B, 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 #47385B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.98:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.58:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#47385B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.58:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.98:1	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 #47385B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #47385b; }
.text { color: #47385b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #47385b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(71 56 91 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #47385b, #59385b); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Purple.

Questions

What color is #47385B?: #47385B 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 #47385B?: The RGB value is 71, 56, 91: 71 red, 56 green and 91 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #47385B?: The complementary color is #4C5B38, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #47385B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.98:1 and white text 10.58:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.