What color is #474764?

#474764 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 #474764?

The RGB value is 71, 71, 100: 71 red, 71 green and 100 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #474764?

The complementary color is #646447, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #474764?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.35:1 and white text 8.92:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#474764 color

#474764 rgb(71, 71, 100)

Shades of blue

The hex color #474764 is a dark, grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 27.8% red, 27.8% green and 39.2% blue (71, 71, 100).

Its hue angle is 240°, with 17% saturation and 34% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 29% cyan, 29% magenta, 0% yellow and 61% black.

The closest named color is Genie (#3E4364), a difference of 2.7 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.92:1).

#474764 color codes

HEX	`#474764`
RGB	`rgb(71, 71, 100)`
RGB percent	`rgb(27.8%, 27.8%, 39.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(240, 17%, 34%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(240, 29%, 39%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(29%, 29%, 0%, 61%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(31.27, 7.34, -16.94)`
CIE LCH	`lch(31.27, 18.47, 293.43)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.151, 6.766, 12.983)`
Decimal	`4671332`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #474764, 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 #474764	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.35:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.92:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#474764 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.92:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.35:1	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 #474764 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #474764; }
.text { color: #474764; }
.border { border: 2px solid #474764; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(71 71 100 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #474764, #564764); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Blue.

Questions

What color is #474764?: #474764 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 #474764?: The RGB value is 71, 71, 100: 71 red, 71 green and 100 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #474764?: The complementary color is #646447, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #474764?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.35:1 and white text 8.92:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.