What color is #475165?

#475165 is a dark, grayish blue, closest to the named color Into the Stratosphere. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #475165?

The RGB value is 71, 81, 101: 71 red, 81 green and 101 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #475165?

The complementary color is #655B47, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #475165?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.63:1 and white text 7.98:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#475165 color

#475165 rgb(71, 81, 101)

Shades of gray

The hex color #475165 is a dark, grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 27.8% red, 31.8% green and 39.6% blue (71, 81, 101).

Its hue angle is 220°, with 17% saturation and 34% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 30% cyan, 20% magenta, 0% yellow and 60% black.

The closest named color is Into the Stratosphere (#425267), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.98:1).

#475165 color codes

HEX	`#475165`
RGB	`rgb(71, 81, 101)`
RGB percent	`rgb(27.8%, 31.8%, 39.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(220, 17%, 34%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(220, 30%, 40%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(30%, 20%, 0%, 60%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(34.32, 1.2, -12.89)`
CIE LCH	`lch(34.32, 12.95, 275.33)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.889, 8.164, 13.469)`
Decimal	`4673893`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #475165, 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 #475165	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.63:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.98:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#475165 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.98:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.63:1	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 #475165 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #475165; }
.text { color: #475165; }
.border { border: 2px solid #475165; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(71 81 101 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #475165, #4c4765); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #475165?: #475165 is a dark, grayish blue, closest to the named color Into the Stratosphere. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #475165?: The RGB value is 71, 81, 101: 71 red, 81 green and 101 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #475165?: The complementary color is #655B47, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #475165?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.63:1 and white text 7.98:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.