What color is #474256?

#474256 is a dark, grayish violet, closest to the named color Italian Grape. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #474256?

The RGB value is 71, 66, 86: 71 red, 66 green and 86 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #474256?

The complementary color is #515642, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #474256?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.18:1 and white text 9.63:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#474256 color

#474256 rgb(71, 66, 86)

Shades of purple

The hex color #474256 is a dark, grayish violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 27.8% red, 25.9% green and 33.7% blue (71, 66, 86).

Its hue angle is 255°, with 13% saturation and 30% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 17% cyan, 23% magenta, 0% yellow and 66% black.

The closest named color is Italian Grape (#413D4B), a difference of 3.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.63:1).

#474256 color codes

HEX	`#474256`
RGB	`rgb(71, 66, 86)`
RGB percent	`rgb(27.8%, 25.9%, 33.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(255, 13%, 30%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(255, 23%, 34%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(17%, 23%, 0%, 66%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(29.18, 6.82, -11.17)`
CIE LCH	`lch(29.18, 13.08, 301.41)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.226, 5.908, 9.615)`
Decimal	`4670038`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #474256, 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 #474256	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.18:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.63:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#474256 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.63:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.18:1	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 #474256 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #474256; }
.text { color: #474256; }
.border { border: 2px solid #474256; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(71 66 86 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #474256, #514256); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Eggplant.

Questions

What color is #474256?: #474256 is a dark, grayish violet, closest to the named color Italian Grape. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #474256?: The RGB value is 71, 66, 86: 71 red, 66 green and 86 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #474256?: The complementary color is #515642, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #474256?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.18:1 and white text 9.63:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.