What color is #474355?

#474355 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 #474355?

The RGB value is 71, 67, 85: 71 red, 67 green and 85 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #474355?

The complementary color is #515543, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #474355?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.2:1 and white text 9.54:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#474355 color

#474355 rgb(71, 67, 85)

Shades of gray

The hex color #474355 is a dark, grayish violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 27.8% red, 26.3% green and 33.3% blue (71, 67, 85).

Its hue angle is 253°, with 12% saturation and 30% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 16% cyan, 21% magenta, 0% yellow and 67% black.

The closest named color is Italian Grape (#413D4B), a difference of 2.7 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.54:1).

#474355 color codes

HEX	`#474355`
RGB	`rgb(71, 67, 85)`
RGB percent	`rgb(27.8%, 26.3%, 33.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(253, 12%, 30%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(253, 21%, 33%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(16%, 21%, 0%, 67%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(29.44, 5.91, -10.13)`
CIE LCH	`lch(29.44, 11.73, 300.27)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.245, 6.01, 9.424)`
Decimal	`4670293`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #474355, 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 #474355	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.2:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.54:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#474355 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.54:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.2:1	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 #474355 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #474355; }
.text { color: #474355; }
.border { border: 2px solid #474355; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(71 67 85 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #474355, #504355); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Eggplant.

Questions

What color is #474355?: #474355 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 #474355?: The RGB value is 71, 67, 85: 71 red, 67 green and 85 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #474355?: The complementary color is #515543, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #474355?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.2:1 and white text 9.54:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.