What color is #473D6A?

#473D6A is a dark, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Meteorite. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #473D6A?

The RGB value is 71, 61, 106: 71 red, 61 green and 106 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #473D6A?

The complementary color is #606A3D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #473D6A?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.14:1 and white text 9.8:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#473D6A color

#473D6A rgb(71, 61, 106)

Shades of blue

The hex color #473D6A is a dark, desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 27.8% red, 23.9% green and 41.6% blue (71, 61, 106).

Its hue angle is 253°, with 27% saturation and 33% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 33% cyan, 42% magenta, 0% yellow and 58% 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 9.8:1).

#473D6A color codes

HEX	`#473D6A`
RGB	`rgb(71, 61, 106)`
RGB percent	`rgb(27.8%, 23.9%, 41.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(253, 27%, 33%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(253, 42%, 42%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(33%, 42%, 0%, 58%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(28.69, 15.64, -24.79)`
CIE LCH	`lch(28.69, 29.31, 302.24)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.868, 5.718, 14.375)`
Decimal	`4668778`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #473D6A, 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 #473D6A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.14:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.8:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#473D6A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.8:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.14:1	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 #473D6A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #473d6a; }
.text { color: #473d6a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #473d6a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(71 61 106 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #473d6a, #5e3d6a); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Blue.

Questions

What color is #473D6A?: #473D6A is a dark, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Meteorite. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #473D6A?: The RGB value is 71, 61, 106: 71 red, 61 green and 106 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #473D6A?: The complementary color is #606A3D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #473D6A?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.14:1 and white text 9.8:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.