What color is #47386A?

#47386A 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 #47386A?

The RGB value is 71, 56, 106: 71 red, 56 green and 106 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #47386A?

The complementary color is #5B6A38, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #47386A?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.04:1 and white text 10.29:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#47386A color

#47386A rgb(71, 56, 106)

Shades of purple

The hex color #47386A is a dark, desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 27.8% red, 22% green and 41.6% blue (71, 56, 106).

Its hue angle is 258°, with 31% saturation and 32% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 33% cyan, 47% magenta, 0% yellow and 58% black.

The closest named color is Meteorite (#4A3B6A), a difference of 1.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.29:1).

#47386A color codes

HEX	`#47386A`
RGB	`rgb(71, 56, 106)`
RGB percent	`rgb(27.8%, 22%, 41.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(258, 31%, 32%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(258, 47%, 42%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(33%, 47%, 0%, 58%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(27.32, 18.93, -26.95)`
CIE LCH	`lch(27.32, 32.93, 305.08)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.614, 5.208, 14.29)`
Decimal	`4667498`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #47386A, 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 #47386A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.04:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.29:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#47386A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.29:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.04:1	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 #47386A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #47386a; }
.text { color: #47386a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #47386a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(71 56 106 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #47386a, #60386a); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Blue.

Questions

What color is #47386A?: #47386A 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 #47386A?: The RGB value is 71, 56, 106: 71 red, 56 green and 106 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #47386A?: The complementary color is #5B6A38, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #47386A?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.04:1 and white text 10.29:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.