What color is #473AC4?

#473AC4 is a moderate blue, closest to the named color Royal Nightcore. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #473AC4?

The RGB value is 71, 58, 196: 71 red, 58 green and 196 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #473AC4?

The complementary color is #B7C43A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #473AC4?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.67:1 and white text 7.86:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#473AC4 color

#473AC4 rgb(71, 58, 196)

Shades of blue

The hex color #473AC4 is a moderate blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 27.8% red, 22.7% green and 76.9% blue (71, 58, 196).

Its hue angle is 246°, with 54% saturation and 50% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 64% cyan, 70% magenta, 0% yellow and 23% black.

The closest named color is Royal Nightcore (#533CC6), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.86:1).

#473AC4 color codes

HEX	`#473AC4`
RGB	`rgb(71, 58, 196)`
RGB percent	`rgb(27.8%, 22.7%, 76.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(246, 54%, 50%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(246, 70%, 77%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(64%, 70%, 0%, 23%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(34.7, 45.97, -69.99)`
CIE LCH	`lch(34.7, 83.74, 303.3)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(14.072, 8.35, 53.084)`
Decimal	`4668100`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #473AC4, 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 #473AC4	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.67:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.86:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#473AC4 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.86:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.67:1	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 #473AC4 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #473ac4; }
.text { color: #473ac4; }
.border { border: 2px solid #473ac4; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(71 58 196 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #473ac4, #8c3ac4); }

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Questions

What color is #473AC4?: #473AC4 is a moderate blue, closest to the named color Royal Nightcore. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #473AC4?: The RGB value is 71, 58, 196: 71 red, 58 green and 196 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #473AC4?: The complementary color is #B7C43A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #473AC4?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.67:1 and white text 7.86:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.