What color is #47414E?

#47414E is a dark, grayish violet, closest to the named color Italian Grape. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #47414E?

The RGB value is 71, 65, 78: 71 red, 65 green and 78 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #47414E?

The complementary color is #484E41, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #47414E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.13:1 and white text 9.84:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#47414E color

#47414E rgb(71, 65, 78)

Shades of gray

The hex color #47414E is a dark, grayish violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 27.8% red, 25.5% green and 30.6% blue (71, 65, 78).

Its hue angle is 268°, with 9% saturation and 28% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 9% cyan, 17% magenta, 0% yellow and 69% black.

The closest named color is Italian Grape (#413D4B), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.84:1).

#47414E color codes

HEX	`#47414E`
RGB	`rgb(71, 65, 78)`
RGB percent	`rgb(27.8%, 25.5%, 30.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(268, 9%, 28%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(268, 17%, 31%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(9%, 17%, 0%, 69%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(28.56, 5.48, -6.9)`
CIE LCH	`lch(28.56, 8.81, 308.43)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.864, 5.67, 7.992)`
Decimal	`4669774`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #47414E, 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 #47414E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.13:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.84:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#47414E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.84:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.13:1	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 #47414E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #47414e; }
.text { color: #47414e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #47414e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(71 65 78 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #47414e, #4e414e); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Graphite.

Questions

What color is #47414E?: #47414E is a dark, grayish violet, closest to the named color Italian Grape. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #47414E?: The RGB value is 71, 65, 78: 71 red, 65 green and 78 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #47414E?: The complementary color is #484E41, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #47414E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.13:1 and white text 9.84:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.