What color is #475C6F?

#475C6F is a dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Seven Seas. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #475C6F?

The RGB value is 71, 92, 111: 71 red, 92 green and 111 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #475C6F?

The complementary color is #6F5A47, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #475C6F?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.03:1 and white text 6.93:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#475C6F color

#475C6F rgb(71, 92, 111)

Shades of blue

The hex color #475C6F is a dark, grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 27.8% red, 36.1% green and 43.5% blue (71, 92, 111).

Its hue angle is 209°, with 22% saturation and 36% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 36% cyan, 17% magenta, 0% yellow and 56% black.

The closest named color is Seven Seas (#4A5C6A), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.93:1).

#475C6F color codes

HEX	`#475C6F`
RGB	`rgb(71, 92, 111)`
RGB percent	`rgb(27.8%, 36.1%, 43.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(209, 22%, 36%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(209, 36%, 44%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(36%, 17%, 0%, 56%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(38.09, -2.81, -13.37)`
CIE LCH	`lch(38.09, 13.66, 258.11)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.294, 10.141, 16.504)`
Decimal	`4676719`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #475C6F, 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 #475C6F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.03:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.93:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#475C6F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.93:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.03:1	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 #475C6F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #475c6f; }
.text { color: #475c6f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #475c6f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(71 92 111 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #475c6f, #47486f); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #475C6F?: #475C6F is a dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Seven Seas. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #475C6F?: The RGB value is 71, 92, 111: 71 red, 92 green and 111 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #475C6F?: The complementary color is #6F5A47, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #475C6F?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.03:1 and white text 6.93:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.