What color is #475673?

#475673 is a dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Deep Indigo. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #475673?

The RGB value is 71, 86, 115: 71 red, 86 green and 115 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #475673?

The complementary color is #736447, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #475673?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.85:1 and white text 7.38:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#475673 color

#475673 rgb(71, 86, 115)

Shades of blue

The hex color #475673 is a dark, grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 27.8% red, 33.7% green and 45.1% blue (71, 86, 115).

Its hue angle is 220°, with 24% saturation and 36% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 38% cyan, 25% magenta, 0% yellow and 55% black.

The closest named color is Deep Indigo (#4C567A), a difference of 3.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.38:1).

#475673 color codes

HEX	`#475673`
RGB	`rgb(71, 86, 115)`
RGB percent	`rgb(27.8%, 33.7%, 45.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(220, 24%, 36%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(220, 38%, 45%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(38%, 25%, 0%, 55%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(36.43, 2.08, -18.39)`
CIE LCH	`lch(36.43, 18.51, 276.45)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.02, 9.233, 17.523)`
Decimal	`4675187`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #475673, 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 #475673	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.85:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.38:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#475673 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.38:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.85:1	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 #475673 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #475673; }
.text { color: #475673; }
.border { border: 2px solid #475673; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(71 86 115 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #475673, #4e4773); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #475673?: #475673 is a dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Deep Indigo. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #475673?: The RGB value is 71, 86, 115: 71 red, 86 green and 115 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #475673?: The complementary color is #736447, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #475673?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.85:1 and white text 7.38:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.