What color is #474DAD?

#474DAD 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 #474DAD?

The RGB value is 71, 77, 173: 71 red, 77 green and 173 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #474DAD?

The complementary color is #ADA747, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #474DAD?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.93:1 and white text 7.16:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#474DAD color

#474DAD rgb(71, 77, 173)

Shades of blue

The hex color #474DAD is a desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 27.8% red, 30.2% green and 67.8% blue (71, 77, 173).

Its hue angle is 236°, with 42% saturation and 48% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 59% cyan, 55% magenta, 0% yellow and 32% black.

The closest named color is Galaxy Express (#444499), a difference of 3.9 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.16:1).

#474DAD color codes

HEX	`#474DAD`
RGB	`rgb(71, 77, 173)`
RGB percent	`rgb(27.8%, 30.2%, 67.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(236, 42%, 48%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(236, 59%, 68%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(59%, 55%, 0%, 32%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(37.23, 26.79, -52.31)`
CIE LCH	`lch(37.23, 58.77, 297.12)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(12.793, 9.664, 40.718)`
Decimal	`4672941`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #474DAD, 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 #474DAD	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.93:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.16:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#474DAD as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.16:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.93:1	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 #474DAD looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #474dad; }
.text { color: #474dad; }
.border { border: 2px solid #474dad; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(71 77 173 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #474dad, #7447ad); }

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Questions

What color is #474DAD?: #474DAD 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 #474DAD?: The RGB value is 71, 77, 173: 71 red, 77 green and 173 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #474DAD?: The complementary color is #ADA747, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #474DAD?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.93:1 and white text 7.16:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.