What color is #474559?

#474559 is a dark, grayish blue, closest to the named color Italian Grape. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #474559?

The RGB value is 71, 69, 89: 71 red, 69 green and 89 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #474559?

The complementary color is #575945, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #474559?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.26:1 and white text 9.28:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#474559 color

#474559 rgb(71, 69, 89)

Shades of gray

The hex color #474559 is a dark, grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 27.8% red, 27.1% green and 34.9% blue (71, 69, 89).

Its hue angle is 246°, with 13% saturation and 31% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 20% cyan, 22% magenta, 0% yellow and 65% black.

The closest named color is Italian Grape (#413D4B), a difference of 3.8 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.28:1).

#474559 color codes

HEX	`#474559`
RGB	`rgb(71, 69, 89)`
RGB percent	`rgb(27.8%, 27.1%, 34.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(246, 13%, 31%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(246, 22%, 35%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(20%, 22%, 0%, 65%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(30.2, 5.65, -11.55)`
CIE LCH	`lch(30.2, 12.85, 296.05)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.529, 6.317, 10.325)`
Decimal	`4670809`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #474559, 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 #474559	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.26:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.28:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#474559 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.28:1	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 #474559 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #474559; }
.text { color: #474559; }
.border { border: 2px solid #474559; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(71 69 89 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #474559, #514559); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #474559?: #474559 is a dark, grayish blue, closest to the named color Italian Grape. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #474559?: The RGB value is 71, 69, 89: 71 red, 69 green and 89 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #474559?: The complementary color is #575945, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #474559?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.26:1 and white text 9.28:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.