What color is #474778?

#474778 is a dark, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Tangent Periwinkle. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #474778?

The RGB value is 71, 71, 120: 71 red, 71 green and 120 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #474778?

The complementary color is #787847, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #474778?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.44:1 and white text 8.61:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#474778 color

#474778 rgb(71, 71, 120)

Shades of blue

The hex color #474778 is a dark, desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 27.8% red, 27.8% green and 47.1% blue (71, 71, 120).

Its hue angle is 240°, with 26% saturation and 37% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 41% cyan, 41% magenta, 0% yellow and 53% black.

The closest named color is Tangent Periwinkle (#50507F), a difference of 3.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.61:1).

#474778 color codes

HEX	`#474778`
RGB	`rgb(71, 71, 120)`
RGB percent	`rgb(27.8%, 27.8%, 47.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(240, 26%, 37%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(240, 41%, 47%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(41%, 41%, 0%, 53%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(32.26, 13.27, -28)`
CIE LCH	`lch(32.26, 30.99, 295.36)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.241, 7.202, 18.722)`
Decimal	`4671352`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #474778, 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 #474778	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.44:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.61:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#474778 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.61:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.44:1	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 #474778 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #474778; }
.text { color: #474778; }
.border { border: 2px solid #474778; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(71 71 120 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #474778, #604778); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Blue.

Questions

What color is #474778?: #474778 is a dark, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Tangent Periwinkle. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #474778?: The RGB value is 71, 71, 120: 71 red, 71 green and 120 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #474778?: The complementary color is #787847, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #474778?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.44:1 and white text 8.61:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.