What color is #474165?

#474165 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 #474165?

The RGB value is 71, 65, 101: 71 red, 65 green and 101 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #474165?

The complementary color is #5F6541, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #474165?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.21:1 and white text 9.49:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#474165 color

#474165 rgb(71, 65, 101)

Shades of blue

The hex color #474165 is a dark, grayish violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 27.8% red, 25.5% green and 39.6% blue (71, 65, 101).

Its hue angle is 250°, with 22% saturation and 33% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 30% cyan, 36% magenta, 0% yellow and 60% black.

The closest named color is Storm Is Coming (#3D3D63), a difference of 2.7 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.49:1).

#474165 color codes

HEX	`#474165`
RGB	`rgb(71, 65, 101)`
RGB percent	`rgb(27.8%, 25.5%, 39.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(250, 22%, 33%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(250, 36%, 40%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(30%, 36%, 0%, 60%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(29.56, 11.56, -20.23)`
CIE LCH	`lch(29.56, 23.29, 299.74)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.837, 6.06, 13.119)`
Decimal	`4669797`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #474165, 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 #474165	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.21:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.49:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#474165 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.49:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.21:1	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 #474165 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #474165; }
.text { color: #474165; }
.border { border: 2px solid #474165; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(71 65 101 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #474165, #594165); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Blue.

Questions

What color is #474165?: #474165 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 #474165?: The RGB value is 71, 65, 101: 71 red, 65 green and 101 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #474165?: The complementary color is #5F6541, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #474165?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.21:1 and white text 9.49:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.