What color is #474375?

#474375 is a dark, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Meteorite. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #474375?

The RGB value is 71, 67, 117: 71 red, 67 green and 117 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #474375?

The complementary color is #717543, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #474375?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.33:1 and white text 9.02:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#474375 color

#474375 rgb(71, 67, 117)

Shades of blue

The hex color #474375 is a dark, desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 27.8% red, 26.3% green and 45.9% blue (71, 67, 117).

Its hue angle is 245°, with 27% saturation and 36% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 39% cyan, 43% magenta, 0% yellow and 54% black.

The closest named color is Meteorite (#4A3B6A), a difference of 4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.02:1).

#474375 color codes

HEX	`#474375`
RGB	`rgb(71, 67, 117)`
RGB percent	`rgb(27.8%, 26.3%, 45.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(245, 27%, 36%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(245, 43%, 46%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(39%, 43%, 0%, 54%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(30.97, 14.98, -28.16)`
CIE LCH	`lch(30.97, 31.9, 298)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.816, 6.638, 17.696)`
Decimal	`4670325`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #474375, 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 #474375	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.33:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.02:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#474375 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.02:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.33:1	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 #474375 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #474375; }
.text { color: #474375; }
.border { border: 2px solid #474375; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(71 67 117 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #474375, #604375); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Blue.

Questions

What color is #474375?: #474375 is a dark, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Meteorite. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #474375?: The RGB value is 71, 67, 117: 71 red, 67 green and 117 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #474375?: The complementary color is #717543, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #474375?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.33:1 and white text 9.02:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.