What color is #475268?

#475268 is a dark, grayish blue, closest to the named color Into the Stratosphere. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #475268?

The RGB value is 71, 82, 104: 71 red, 82 green and 104 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #475268?

The complementary color is #685D47, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #475268?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.67:1 and white text 7.85:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#475268 color

#475268 rgb(71, 82, 104)

Shades of blue

The hex color #475268 is a dark, grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 27.8% red, 32.2% green and 40.8% blue (71, 82, 104).

Its hue angle is 220°, with 19% saturation and 34% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 32% cyan, 21% magenta, 0% yellow and 59% 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 7.85:1).

#475268 color codes

HEX	`#475268`
RGB	`rgb(71, 82, 104)`
RGB percent	`rgb(27.8%, 32.2%, 40.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(220, 19%, 34%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(220, 32%, 41%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(32%, 21%, 0%, 59%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(34.75, 1.41, -14.12)`
CIE LCH	`lch(34.75, 14.19, 275.71)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.114, 8.373, 14.283)`
Decimal	`4674152`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #475268, 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 #475268	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.67:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.85:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#475268 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.85:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.67:1	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 #475268 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #475268; }
.text { color: #475268; }
.border { border: 2px solid #475268; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(71 82 104 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #475268, #4d4768); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #475268?: #475268 is a dark, grayish blue, closest to the named color Into the Stratosphere. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #475268?: The RGB value is 71, 82, 104: 71 red, 82 green and 104 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #475268?: The complementary color is #685D47, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #475268?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.67:1 and white text 7.85:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.