What color is #474AB2?

#474AB2 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 #474AB2?

The RGB value is 71, 74, 178: 71 red, 74 green and 178 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #474AB2?

The complementary color is #B2AF47, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #474AB2?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.89:1 and white text 7.27:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#474AB2 color

#474AB2 rgb(71, 74, 178)

Shades of blue

The hex color #474AB2 is a desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 27.8% red, 29% green and 69.8% blue (71, 74, 178).

Its hue angle is 238°, with 43% saturation and 49% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 60% cyan, 58% magenta, 0% yellow and 30% black.

The closest named color is Galaxy Express (#444499), a difference of 4.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.27:1).

#474AB2 color codes

HEX	`#474AB2`
RGB	`rgb(71, 74, 178)`
RGB percent	`rgb(27.8%, 29%, 69.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(238, 43%, 49%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(238, 60%, 70%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(60%, 58%, 0%, 30%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(36.84, 30.4, -55.91)`
CIE LCH	`lch(36.84, 63.64, 298.53)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(13.081, 9.451, 43.246)`
Decimal	`4672178`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #474AB2, 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 #474AB2	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.89:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.27:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#474AB2 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.27:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.89:1	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 #474AB2 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #474ab2; }
.text { color: #474ab2; }
.border { border: 2px solid #474ab2; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(71 74 178 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #474ab2, #7947b2); }

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Questions

What color is #474AB2?: #474AB2 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 #474AB2?: The RGB value is 71, 74, 178: 71 red, 74 green and 178 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #474AB2?: The complementary color is #B2AF47, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #474AB2?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.89:1 and white text 7.27:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.