What color is #474861?

#474861 is a dark, grayish blue, closest to the named color Intergalactic. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #474861?

The RGB value is 71, 72, 97: 71 red, 72 green and 97 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #474861?

The complementary color is #616047, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #474861?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.37:1 and white text 8.87:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#474861 color

#474861 rgb(71, 72, 97)

Shades of blue

The hex color #474861 is a dark, grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 27.8% red, 28.2% green and 38% blue (71, 72, 97).

Its hue angle is 238°, with 15% saturation and 33% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 27% cyan, 26% magenta, 0% yellow and 62% black.

The closest named color is Intergalactic (#4D516C), a difference of 3.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.87:1).

#474861 color codes

HEX	`#474861`
RGB	`rgb(71, 72, 97)`
RGB percent	`rgb(27.8%, 28.2%, 38%)`
HSL	`hsl(238, 15%, 33%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(238, 27%, 38%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(27%, 26%, 0%, 62%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(31.43, 5.85, -14.78)`
CIE LCH	`lch(31.43, 15.9, 291.61)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.073, 6.837, 12.254)`
Decimal	`4671585`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #474861, 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 #474861	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.37:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.87:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#474861 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.87:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.37:1	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 #474861 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #474861; }
.text { color: #474861; }
.border { border: 2px solid #474861; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(71 72 97 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #474861, #534761); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #474861?: #474861 is a dark, grayish blue, closest to the named color Intergalactic. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #474861?: The RGB value is 71, 72, 97: 71 red, 72 green and 97 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #474861?: The complementary color is #616047, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #474861?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.37:1 and white text 8.87:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.