What color is #474771?

#474771 is a dark, grayish blue, closest to the named color Tangent Periwinkle. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #474771?

The RGB value is 71, 71, 113: 71 red, 71 green and 113 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #474771?

The complementary color is #717147, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #474771?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.41:1 and white text 8.72:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#474771 color

#474771 rgb(71, 71, 113)

Shades of blue

The hex color #474771 is a dark, grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 27.8% red, 27.8% green and 44.3% blue (71, 71, 113).

Its hue angle is 240°, with 23% saturation and 36% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 37% cyan, 37% magenta, 0% yellow and 56% black.

The closest named color is Tangent Periwinkle (#50507F), a difference of 3.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.72:1).

#474771 color codes

HEX	`#474771`
RGB	`rgb(71, 71, 113)`
RGB percent	`rgb(27.8%, 27.8%, 44.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(240, 23%, 36%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(240, 37%, 44%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(37%, 37%, 0%, 56%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(31.89, 11.14, -24.19)`
CIE LCH	`lch(31.89, 26.63, 294.72)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.832, 7.038, 16.565)`
Decimal	`4671345`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #474771, 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 #474771	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.41:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.72:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#474771 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.72:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.41:1	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 #474771 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #474771; }
.text { color: #474771; }
.border { border: 2px solid #474771; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(71 71 113 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #474771, #5c4771); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Blue.

Questions

What color is #474771?: #474771 is a dark, grayish blue, closest to the named color Tangent Periwinkle. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #474771?: The RGB value is 71, 71, 113: 71 red, 71 green and 113 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #474771?: The complementary color is #717147, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #474771?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.41:1 and white text 8.72:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.