What color is #474894?

#474894 is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Galaxy Express. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #474894?

The RGB value is 71, 72, 148: 71 red, 72 green and 148 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #474894?

The complementary color is #949347, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #474894?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.62:1 and white text 8.01:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#474894 color

#474894 rgb(71, 72, 148)

Shades of blue

The hex color #474894 is a desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 27.8% red, 28.2% green and 58% blue (71, 72, 148).

Its hue angle is 239°, with 35% saturation and 43% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 52% cyan, 51% magenta, 0% yellow and 42% black.

The closest named color is Galaxy Express (#444499), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.01:1).

#474894 color codes

HEX	`#474894`
RGB	`rgb(71, 72, 148)`
RGB percent	`rgb(27.8%, 28.2%, 58%)`
HSL	`hsl(239, 35%, 43%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(239, 52%, 58%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(52%, 51%, 0%, 42%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(34.21, 21.62, -42.16)`
CIE LCH	`lch(34.21, 47.38, 297.16)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.26, 8.112, 29.036)`
Decimal	`4671636`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #474894, 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 #474894	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.62:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.01:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#474894 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.01:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.62:1	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 #474894 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #474894; }
.text { color: #474894; }
.border { border: 2px solid #474894; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(71 72 148 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #474894, #6c4794); }

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Questions

What color is #474894?: #474894 is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Galaxy Express. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #474894?: The RGB value is 71, 72, 148: 71 red, 72 green and 148 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #474894?: The complementary color is #949347, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #474894?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.62:1 and white text 8.01:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.