What color is #47507A?

#47507A is a dark, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Dusk. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #47507A?

The RGB value is 71, 80, 122: 71 red, 80 green and 122 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #47507A?

The complementary color is #7A7147, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #47507A?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.7:1 and white text 7.79:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#47507A color

#47507A rgb(71, 80, 122)

Shades of blue

The hex color #47507A is a dark, desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 27.8% red, 31.4% green and 47.8% blue (71, 80, 122).

Its hue angle is 229°, with 26% saturation and 38% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 42% cyan, 34% magenta, 0% yellow and 52% black.

The closest named color is Dusk (#4E5481), a difference of 2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.79:1).

#47507A color codes

HEX	`#47507A`
RGB	`rgb(71, 80, 122)`
RGB percent	`rgb(27.8%, 31.4%, 47.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(229, 26%, 38%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(229, 42%, 48%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(42%, 34%, 0%, 52%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(34.97, 8.04, -25)`
CIE LCH	`lch(34.97, 26.26, 287.82)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.979, 8.482, 19.573)`
Decimal	`4673658`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #47507A, 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 #47507A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.7:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.79:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#47507A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.79:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.7:1	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 #47507A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #47507a; }
.text { color: #47507a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #47507a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(71 80 122 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #47507a, #58477a); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Blue.

Questions

What color is #47507A?: #47507A is a dark, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Dusk. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #47507A?: The RGB value is 71, 80, 122: 71 red, 80 green and 122 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #47507A?: The complementary color is #7A7147, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #47507A?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.7:1 and white text 7.79:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.