What color is #473964?

#473964 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 #473964?

The RGB value is 71, 57, 100: 71 red, 57 green and 100 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #473964?

The complementary color is #566439, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #473964?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.04:1 and white text 10.31:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#473964 color

#473964 rgb(71, 57, 100)

Shades of purple

The hex color #473964 is a dark, desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 27.8% red, 22.4% green and 39.2% blue (71, 57, 100).

Its hue angle is 260°, with 27% saturation and 31% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 29% cyan, 43% magenta, 0% yellow and 61% black.

The closest named color is Meteorite (#4A3B6A), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.31:1).

#473964 color codes

HEX	`#473964`
RGB	`rgb(71, 57, 100)`
RGB percent	`rgb(27.8%, 22.4%, 39.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(260, 27%, 31%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(260, 43%, 39%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(29%, 43%, 0%, 61%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(27.26, 16.55, -23.19)`
CIE LCH	`lch(27.26, 28.49, 305.52)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.361, 5.186, 12.72)`
Decimal	`4667748`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #473964, 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 #473964	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.04:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.31:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#473964 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.31:1	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 #473964 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #473964; }
.text { color: #473964; }
.border { border: 2px solid #473964; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(71 57 100 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #473964, #5c3964); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Blue.

Questions

What color is #473964?: #473964 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 #473964?: The RGB value is 71, 57, 100: 71 red, 57 green and 100 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #473964?: The complementary color is #566439, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #473964?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.04:1 and white text 10.31:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.