What color is #475C7E?

#475C7E is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Sailor. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #475C7E?

The RGB value is 71, 92, 126: 71 red, 92 green and 126 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #475C7E?

The complementary color is #7E6947, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #475C7E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.1:1 and white text 6.77:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#475C7E color

#475C7E rgb(71, 92, 126)

Shades of blue

The hex color #475C7E is a desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 27.8% red, 36.1% green and 49.4% blue (71, 92, 126).

Its hue angle is 217°, with 28% saturation and 39% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 44% cyan, 27% magenta, 0% yellow and 51% black.

The closest named color is Sailor (#445780), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.77:1).

#475C7E color codes

HEX	`#475C7E`
RGB	`rgb(71, 92, 126)`
RGB percent	`rgb(27.8%, 36.1%, 49.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(217, 28%, 39%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(217, 44%, 49%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(44%, 27%, 0%, 51%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(38.72, 1.65, -21.61)`
CIE LCH	`lch(38.72, 21.67, 274.36)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.19, 10.5, 21.224)`
Decimal	`4676734`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #475C7E, 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 #475C7E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.1:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.77:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#475C7E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.77:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.1:1	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 #475C7E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #475c7e; }
.text { color: #475c7e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #475c7e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(71 92 126 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #475c7e, #4e477e); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #475C7E?: #475C7E is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Sailor. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #475C7E?: The RGB value is 71, 92, 126: 71 red, 92 green and 126 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #475C7E?: The complementary color is #7E6947, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #475C7E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.1:1 and white text 6.77:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.