What color is #475C85?

#475C85 is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Sailor. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #475C85?

The RGB value is 71, 92, 133: 71 red, 92 green and 133 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #475C85?

The complementary color is #857047, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #475C85?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.14:1 and white text 6.69:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#475C85 color

#475C85 rgb(71, 92, 133)

Shades of blue

The hex color #475C85 is a desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 27.8% red, 36.1% green and 52.2% blue (71, 92, 133).

Its hue angle is 220°, with 30% saturation and 40% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 47% cyan, 31% magenta, 0% yellow and 48% black.

The closest named color is Sailor (#445780), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.69:1).

#475C85 color codes

HEX	`#475C85`
RGB	`rgb(71, 92, 133)`
RGB percent	`rgb(27.8%, 36.1%, 52.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(220, 30%, 40%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(220, 47%, 52%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(47%, 31%, 0%, 48%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(39.05, 3.84, -25.38)`
CIE LCH	`lch(39.05, 25.66, 278.59)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.658, 10.687, 23.687)`
Decimal	`4676741`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #475C85, 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 #475C85	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.14:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.69:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#475C85 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.69:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.14:1	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 #475C85 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #475c85; }
.text { color: #475c85; }
.border { border: 2px solid #475c85; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(71 92 133 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #475c85, #514785); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Denim.

Questions

What color is #475C85?: #475C85 is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Sailor. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #475C85?: The RGB value is 71, 92, 133: 71 red, 92 green and 133 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #475C85?: The complementary color is #857047, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #475C85?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.14:1 and white text 6.69:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.