What color is #474060?

#474060 is a dark, grayish violet, closest to the named color Storm Is Coming. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #474060?

The RGB value is 71, 64, 96: 71 red, 64 green and 96 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #474060?

The complementary color is #596040, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #474060?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.17:1 and white text 9.68:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#474060 color

#474060 rgb(71, 64, 96)

Shades of blue

The hex color #474060 is a dark, grayish violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 27.8% red, 25.1% green and 37.6% blue (71, 64, 96).

Its hue angle is 253°, with 20% saturation and 31% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 26% cyan, 33% magenta, 0% yellow and 62% black.

The closest named color is Storm Is Coming (#3D3D63), a difference of 3.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.68:1).

#474060 color codes

HEX	`#474060`
RGB	`rgb(71, 64, 96)`
RGB percent	`rgb(27.8%, 25.1%, 37.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(253, 20%, 31%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(253, 33%, 38%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(26%, 33%, 0%, 62%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(29.03, 10.81, -17.84)`
CIE LCH	`lch(29.03, 20.86, 301.21)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.543, 5.851, 11.849)`
Decimal	`4669536`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #474060, 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 #474060	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.17:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.68:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#474060 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.68:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.17:1	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 #474060 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #474060; }
.text { color: #474060; }
.border { border: 2px solid #474060; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(71 64 96 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #474060, #574060); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Blue.

Questions

What color is #474060?: #474060 is a dark, grayish violet, closest to the named color Storm Is Coming. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #474060?: The RGB value is 71, 64, 96: 71 red, 64 green and 96 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #474060?: The complementary color is #596040, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #474060?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.17:1 and white text 9.68:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.