What color is #474655?

#474655 is a dark, grayish blue, closest to the named color Gun Powder. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #474655?

The RGB value is 71, 70, 85: 71 red, 70 green and 85 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #474655?

The complementary color is #545546, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #474655?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.28:1 and white text 9.23:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#474655 color

#474655 rgb(71, 70, 85)

Shades of gray

The hex color #474655 is a dark, grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 27.8% red, 27.5% green and 33.3% blue (71, 70, 85).

Its hue angle is 244°, with 10% saturation and 30% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 16% cyan, 18% magenta, 0% yellow and 67% black.

The closest named color is Gun Powder (#484753), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.23:1).

#474655 color codes

HEX	`#474655`
RGB	`rgb(71, 70, 85)`
RGB percent	`rgb(27.8%, 27.5%, 33.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(244, 10%, 30%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(244, 18%, 33%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(16%, 18%, 0%, 67%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(30.34, 3.97, -8.76)`
CIE LCH	`lch(30.34, 9.61, 294.36)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.428, 6.376, 9.485)`
Decimal	`4671061`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #474655, 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 #474655	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.28:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.23:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#474655 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.23:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.28:1	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 #474655 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #474655; }
.text { color: #474655; }
.border { border: 2px solid #474655; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(71 70 85 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #474655, #4f4655); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #474655?: #474655 is a dark, grayish blue, closest to the named color Gun Powder. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #474655?: The RGB value is 71, 70, 85: 71 red, 70 green and 85 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #474655?: The complementary color is #545546, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #474655?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.28:1 and white text 9.23:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.