What color is #474C62?

#474C62 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 #474C62?

The RGB value is 71, 76, 98: 71 red, 76 green and 98 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #474C62?

The complementary color is #625D47, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #474C62?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.48:1 and white text 8.47:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#474C62 color

#474C62 rgb(71, 76, 98)

Shades of blue

The hex color #474C62 is a dark, grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 27.8% red, 29.8% green and 38.4% blue (71, 76, 98).

Its hue angle is 229°, with 16% saturation and 33% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 28% cyan, 22% magenta, 0% yellow and 62% black.

The closest named color is Intergalactic (#4D516C), a difference of 2.8 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.47:1).

#474C62 color codes

HEX	`#474C62`
RGB	`rgb(71, 76, 98)`
RGB percent	`rgb(27.8%, 29.8%, 38.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(229, 16%, 33%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(229, 28%, 38%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(28%, 22%, 0%, 62%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(32.68, 3.55, -13.51)`
CIE LCH	`lch(32.68, 13.97, 284.74)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.387, 7.39, 12.59)`
Decimal	`4672610`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #474C62, 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 #474C62	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.48:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.47:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#474C62 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.47:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.48:1	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 #474C62 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #474c62; }
.text { color: #474c62; }
.border { border: 2px solid #474c62; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(71 76 98 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #474c62, #504762); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #474C62?: #474C62 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 #474C62?: The RGB value is 71, 76, 98: 71 red, 76 green and 98 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #474C62?: The complementary color is #625D47, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #474C62?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.48:1 and white text 8.47:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.