What color is #475980?

#475980 is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Sailor. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #475980?

The RGB value is 71, 89, 128: 71 red, 89 green and 128 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #475980?

The complementary color is #806E47, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #475980?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.01:1 and white text 6.98:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#475980 color

#475980 rgb(71, 89, 128)

Shades of blue

The hex color #475980 is a desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 27.8% red, 34.9% green and 50.2% blue (71, 89, 128).

Its hue angle is 221°, with 29% saturation and 39% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 45% cyan, 30% magenta, 0% yellow and 50% black.

The closest named color is Sailor (#445780), a difference of 0.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.98:1).

#475980 color codes

HEX	`#475980`
RGB	`rgb(71, 89, 128)`
RGB percent	`rgb(27.8%, 34.9%, 50.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(221, 29%, 39%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(221, 45%, 50%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(45%, 30%, 0%, 50%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(37.92, 4.15, -24.09)`
CIE LCH	`lch(37.92, 24.44, 279.79)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.066, 10.042, 21.826)`
Decimal	`4675968`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #475980, 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 #475980	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.01:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.98:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#475980 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.98:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.01:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

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 #475980 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #475980; }
.text { color: #475980; }
.border { border: 2px solid #475980; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(71 89 128 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #475980, #524780); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Denim.

Questions

What color is #475980?: #475980 is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Sailor. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #475980?: The RGB value is 71, 89, 128: 71 red, 89 green and 128 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #475980?: The complementary color is #806E47, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #475980?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.01:1 and white text 6.98:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.