What color is #473B6B?

#473B6B 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 #473B6B?

The RGB value is 71, 59, 107: 71 red, 59 green and 107 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #473B6B?

The complementary color is #5F6B3B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #473B6B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.11:1 and white text 9.97:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#473B6B color

#473B6B rgb(71, 59, 107)

Shades of purple

The hex color #473B6B is a dark, desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 27.8% red, 23.1% green and 42% blue (71, 59, 107).

Its hue angle is 255°, with 29% saturation and 33% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 34% cyan, 45% magenta, 0% yellow and 58% black.

The closest named color is Meteorite (#4A3B6A), a difference of 1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.97:1).

#473B6B color codes

HEX	`#473B6B`
RGB	`rgb(71, 59, 107)`
RGB percent	`rgb(27.8%, 23.1%, 42%)`
HSL	`hsl(255, 29%, 33%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(255, 45%, 42%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(34%, 45%, 0%, 58%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(28.19, 17.25, -26.21)`
CIE LCH	`lch(28.19, 31.38, 303.35)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.816, 5.529, 14.615)`
Decimal	`4668267`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #473B6B, 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 #473B6B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.11:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.97:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#473B6B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.97:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.11:1	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 #473B6B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #473b6b; }
.text { color: #473b6b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #473b6b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(71 59 107 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #473b6b, #5f3b6b); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Blue.

Questions

What color is #473B6B?: #473B6B 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 #473B6B?: The RGB value is 71, 59, 107: 71 red, 59 green and 107 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #473B6B?: The complementary color is #5F6B3B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #473B6B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.11:1 and white text 9.97:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.