What color is #474978?

#474978 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 #474978?

The RGB value is 71, 73, 120: 71 red, 73 green and 120 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #474978?

The complementary color is #787647, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #474978?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.49:1 and white text 8.43:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#474978 color

#474978 rgb(71, 73, 120)

Shades of blue

The hex color #474978 is a dark, desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 27.8% red, 28.6% green and 47.1% blue (71, 73, 120).

Its hue angle is 238°, with 26% saturation and 37% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 41% cyan, 39% magenta, 0% yellow and 53% black.

The closest named color is Tangent Periwinkle (#50507F), a difference of 2.6 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.43:1).

#474978 color codes

HEX	`#474978`
RGB	`rgb(71, 73, 120)`
RGB percent	`rgb(27.8%, 28.6%, 47.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(238, 26%, 37%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(238, 41%, 47%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(41%, 39%, 0%, 53%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(32.83, 11.97, -27.1)`
CIE LCH	`lch(32.83, 29.63, 293.82)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.37, 7.46, 18.765)`
Decimal	`4671864`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #474978, 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 #474978	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.49:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.43:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#474978 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.43:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.49:1	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 #474978 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #474978; }
.text { color: #474978; }
.border { border: 2px solid #474978; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(71 73 120 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #474978, #5d4778); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Blue.

Questions

What color is #474978?: #474978 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 #474978?: The RGB value is 71, 73, 120: 71 red, 73 green and 120 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #474978?: The complementary color is #787647, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #474978?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.49:1 and white text 8.43:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.