What color is #474367?

#474367 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 #474367?

The RGB value is 71, 67, 103: 71 red, 67 green and 103 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #474367?

The complementary color is #636743, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #474367?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.27:1 and white text 9.26:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#474367 color

#474367 rgb(71, 67, 103)

Shades of blue

The hex color #474367 is a dark, grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 27.8% red, 26.3% green and 40.4% blue (71, 67, 103).

Its hue angle is 247°, with 21% saturation and 33% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 31% cyan, 35% magenta, 0% yellow and 60% black.

The closest named color is Storm Is Coming (#3D3D63), a difference of 2.7 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.26:1).

#474367 color codes

HEX	`#474367`
RGB	`rgb(71, 67, 103)`
RGB percent	`rgb(27.8%, 26.3%, 40.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(247, 21%, 33%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(247, 35%, 40%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(31%, 35%, 0%, 60%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(30.24, 10.81, -20.45)`
CIE LCH	`lch(30.24, 23.13, 297.87)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.053, 6.333, 13.68)`
Decimal	`4670311`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #474367, 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 #474367	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.27:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.26:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#474367 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.26:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.27:1	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 #474367 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #474367; }
.text { color: #474367; }
.border { border: 2px solid #474367; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(71 67 103 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #474367, #594367); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Blue.

Questions

What color is #474367?: #474367 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 #474367?: The RGB value is 71, 67, 103: 71 red, 67 green and 103 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #474367?: The complementary color is #636743, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #474367?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.27:1 and white text 9.26:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.