What color is #475486?

#475486 is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Sailor. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #475486?

The RGB value is 71, 84, 134: 71 red, 84 green and 134 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #475486?

The complementary color is #867947, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #475486?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.88:1 and white text 7.29:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#475486 color

#475486 rgb(71, 84, 134)

Shades of blue

The hex color #475486 is a desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 27.8% red, 32.9% green and 52.5% blue (71, 84, 134).

Its hue angle is 228°, with 31% saturation and 40% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 47% cyan, 37% magenta, 0% yellow and 47% black.

The closest named color is Sailor (#445780), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.29:1).

#475486 color codes

HEX	`#475486`
RGB	`rgb(71, 84, 134)`
RGB percent	`rgb(27.8%, 32.9%, 52.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(228, 31%, 40%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(228, 47%, 53%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(47%, 37%, 0%, 47%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(36.74, 9.25, -29.59)`
CIE LCH	`lch(36.74, 31, 287.35)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.071, 9.401, 23.834)`
Decimal	`4674694`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #475486, 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 #475486	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.88:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.29:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#475486 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.29:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.88:1	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 #475486 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #475486; }
.text { color: #475486; }
.border { border: 2px solid #475486; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(71 84 134 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #475486, #5a4786); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Blue.

Questions

What color is #475486?: #475486 is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Sailor. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #475486?: The RGB value is 71, 84, 134: 71 red, 84 green and 134 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #475486?: The complementary color is #867947, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #475486?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.88:1 and white text 7.29:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.