What color is #474361?

#474361 is a dark, grayish blue, closest to the named color Genie. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #474361?

The RGB value is 71, 67, 97: 71 red, 67 green and 97 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #474361?

The complementary color is #5D6143, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #474361?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.24:1 and white text 9.36:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#474361 color

#474361 rgb(71, 67, 97)

Shades of blue

The hex color #474361 is a dark, grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 27.8% red, 26.3% green and 38% blue (71, 67, 97).

Its hue angle is 248°, with 18% saturation and 32% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 27% cyan, 31% magenta, 0% yellow and 62% black.

The closest named color is Genie (#3E4364), a difference of 3.6 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.36:1).

#474361 color codes

HEX	`#474361`
RGB	`rgb(71, 67, 97)`
RGB percent	`rgb(27.8%, 26.3%, 38%)`
HSL	`hsl(248, 18%, 32%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(248, 31%, 38%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(27%, 31%, 0%, 62%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(29.95, 9.12, -17.06)`
CIE LCH	`lch(29.95, 19.34, 298.12)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.763, 6.217, 12.151)`
Decimal	`4670305`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #474361, 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 #474361	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.24:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.36:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#474361 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.36:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.24:1	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 #474361 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #474361; }
.text { color: #474361; }
.border { border: 2px solid #474361; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(71 67 97 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #474361, #564361); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Blue.

Questions

What color is #474361?: #474361 is a dark, grayish blue, closest to the named color Genie. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #474361?: The RGB value is 71, 67, 97: 71 red, 67 green and 97 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #474361?: The complementary color is #5D6143, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #474361?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.24:1 and white text 9.36:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.