What color is #474174?

#474174 is a dark, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Meteorite. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #474174?

The RGB value is 71, 65, 116: 71 red, 65 green and 116 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #474174?

The complementary color is #6E7441, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #474174?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.28:1 and white text 9.23:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#474174 color

#474174 rgb(71, 65, 116)

Shades of blue

The hex color #474174 is a dark, desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 27.8% red, 25.5% green and 45.5% blue (71, 65, 116).

Its hue angle is 247°, with 28% saturation and 35% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 39% cyan, 44% magenta, 0% yellow and 55% black.

The closest named color is Meteorite (#4A3B6A), a difference of 3.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.23:1).

#474174 color codes

HEX	`#474174`
RGB	`rgb(71, 65, 116)`
RGB percent	`rgb(27.8%, 25.5%, 45.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(247, 28%, 35%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(247, 44%, 45%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(39%, 44%, 0%, 55%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(30.35, 15.99, -28.51)`
CIE LCH	`lch(30.35, 32.68, 299.29)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.64, 6.381, 17.349)`
Decimal	`4669812`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #474174, 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 #474174	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.28:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.23:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#474174 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.23:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.28:1	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 #474174 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #474174; }
.text { color: #474174; }
.border { border: 2px solid #474174; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(71 65 116 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #474174, #614174); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Blue.

Questions

What color is #474174?: #474174 is a dark, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Meteorite. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #474174?: The RGB value is 71, 65, 116: 71 red, 65 green and 116 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #474174?: The complementary color is #6E7441, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #474174?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.28:1 and white text 9.23:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.