What color is #474198?

#474198 is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Blueberry. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #474198?

The RGB value is 71, 65, 152: 71 red, 65 green and 152 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #474198?

The complementary color is #929841, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #474198?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.48:1 and white text 8.48:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#474198 color

#474198 rgb(71, 65, 152)

Shades of blue

The hex color #474198 is a desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 27.8% red, 25.5% green and 59.6% blue (71, 65, 152).

Its hue angle is 244°, with 40% saturation and 43% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 53% cyan, 57% magenta, 0% yellow and 40% black.

The closest named color is Blueberry (#464196), a difference of 0.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.48:1).

#474198 color codes

HEX	`#474198`
RGB	`rgb(71, 65, 152)`
RGB percent	`rgb(27.8%, 25.5%, 59.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(244, 40%, 43%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(244, 57%, 60%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(53%, 57%, 0%, 40%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(32.67, 27.46, -47.07)`
CIE LCH	`lch(32.67, 54.5, 300.26)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.155, 7.387, 30.59)`
Decimal	`4669848`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #474198, 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 #474198	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.48:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.48:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#474198 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.48:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.48:1	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 #474198 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #474198; }
.text { color: #474198; }
.border { border: 2px solid #474198; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(71 65 152 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #474198, #734198); }

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Questions

What color is #474198?: #474198 is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Blueberry. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #474198?: The RGB value is 71, 65, 152: 71 red, 65 green and 152 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #474198?: The complementary color is #929841, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #474198?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.48:1 and white text 8.48:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.