What color is #47445B?

#47445B is a dark, grayish blue, closest to the named color Italian Grape. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #47445B?

The RGB value is 71, 68, 91: 71 red, 68 green and 91 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #47445B?

The complementary color is #585B44, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #47445B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.25:1 and white text 9.35:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#47445B color

#47445B rgb(71, 68, 91)

Shades of blue

The hex color #47445B is a dark, grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 27.8% red, 26.7% green and 35.7% blue (71, 68, 91).

Its hue angle is 248°, with 14% saturation and 31% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 22% cyan, 25% magenta, 0% yellow and 64% black.

The closest named color is Italian Grape (#413D4B), a difference of 4.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.35:1).

#47445B color codes

HEX	`#47445B`
RGB	`rgb(71, 68, 91)`
RGB percent	`rgb(27.8%, 26.7%, 35.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(248, 14%, 31%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(248, 25%, 36%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(22%, 25%, 0%, 64%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(29.98, 6.83, -13.16)`
CIE LCH	`lch(29.98, 14.83, 297.41)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.554, 6.229, 10.753)`
Decimal	`4670555`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #47445B, 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 #47445B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.25:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.35:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#47445B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.35:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.25:1	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 #47445B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #47445b; }
.text { color: #47445b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #47445b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(71 68 91 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #47445b, #53445b); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Eggplant.

Questions

What color is #47445B?: #47445B is a dark, grayish blue, closest to the named color Italian Grape. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #47445B?: The RGB value is 71, 68, 91: 71 red, 68 green and 91 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #47445B?: The complementary color is #585B44, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #47445B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.25:1 and white text 9.35:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.