What color is #474462?

#474462 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 #474462?

The RGB value is 71, 68, 98: 71 red, 68 green and 98 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #474462?

The complementary color is #5F6244, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #474462?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.27:1 and white text 9.25:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#474462 color

#474462 rgb(71, 68, 98)

Shades of blue

The hex color #474462 is a dark, grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 27.8% red, 26.7% green and 38.4% blue (71, 68, 98).

Its hue angle is 246°, with 18% saturation and 33% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 28% cyan, 31% magenta, 0% yellow and 62% black.

The closest named color is Genie (#3E4364), a difference of 3.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.25:1).

#474462 color codes

HEX	`#474462`
RGB	`rgb(71, 68, 98)`
RGB percent	`rgb(27.8%, 26.7%, 38.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(246, 18%, 33%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(246, 31%, 38%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(28%, 31%, 0%, 62%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(30.29, 8.74, -17.17)`
CIE LCH	`lch(30.29, 19.27, 296.97)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.87, 6.356, 12.418)`
Decimal	`4670562`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #474462, 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 #474462	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.27:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.25:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#474462 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.25:1	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 #474462 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #474462; }
.text { color: #474462; }
.border { border: 2px solid #474462; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(71 68 98 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #474462, #564462); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Blue.

Questions

What color is #474462?: #474462 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 #474462?: The RGB value is 71, 68, 98: 71 red, 68 green and 98 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #474462?: The complementary color is #5F6244, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #474462?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.27:1 and white text 9.25:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.