What color is #474365?

#474365 is a dark, grayish blue, closest to the named color Storm Is Coming. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #474365?

The RGB value is 71, 67, 101: 71 red, 67 green and 101 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #474365?

The complementary color is #616543, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #474365?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.26:1 and white text 9.3:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#474365 color

#474365 rgb(71, 67, 101)

Shades of blue

The hex color #474365 is a dark, grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 27.8% red, 26.3% green and 39.6% blue (71, 67, 101).

Its hue angle is 247°, with 20% saturation and 33% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 30% cyan, 34% magenta, 0% yellow and 60% black.

The closest named color is Storm Is Coming (#3D3D63), a difference of 2.9 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.3:1).

#474365 color codes

HEX	`#474365`
RGB	`rgb(71, 67, 101)`
RGB percent	`rgb(27.8%, 26.3%, 39.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(247, 20%, 33%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(247, 34%, 40%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(30%, 34%, 0%, 60%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(30.14, 10.24, -19.33)`
CIE LCH	`lch(30.14, 21.87, 297.92)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.954, 6.293, 13.158)`
Decimal	`4670309`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #474365, 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 #474365	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.26:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.3:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#474365 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.3:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.26:1	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 #474365 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #474365; }
.text { color: #474365; }
.border { border: 2px solid #474365; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(71 67 101 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #474365, #584365); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Blue.

Questions

What color is #474365?: #474365 is a dark, grayish blue, closest to the named color Storm Is Coming. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #474365?: The RGB value is 71, 67, 101: 71 red, 67 green and 101 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #474365?: The complementary color is #616543, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #474365?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.26:1 and white text 9.3:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.