What color is #475D6B?

#475D6B is a dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Seven Seas. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #475D6B?

The RGB value is 71, 93, 107: 71 red, 93 green and 107 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #475D6B?

The complementary color is #6B5547, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #475D6B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.05:1 and white text 6.89:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#475D6B color

#475D6B rgb(71, 93, 107)

Shades of gray

The hex color #475D6B is a dark, grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 27.8% red, 36.5% green and 42% blue (71, 93, 107).

Its hue angle is 203°, with 20% saturation and 35% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 34% cyan, 13% magenta, 0% yellow and 58% black.

The closest named color is Seven Seas (#4A5C6A), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.89:1).

#475D6B color codes

HEX	`#475D6B`
RGB	`rgb(71, 93, 107)`
RGB percent	`rgb(27.8%, 36.5%, 42%)`
HSL	`hsl(203, 20%, 35%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(203, 34%, 42%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(34%, 13%, 0%, 58%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(38.25, -4.55, -10.66)`
CIE LCH	`lch(38.25, 11.6, 246.88)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.166, 10.229, 15.399)`
Decimal	`4676971`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #475D6B, 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 #475D6B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.05:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.89:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#475D6B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.89:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.05:1	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 #475D6B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #475d6b; }
.text { color: #475d6b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #475d6b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(71 93 107 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #475d6b, #474b6b); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #475D6B?: #475D6B is a dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Seven Seas. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #475D6B?: The RGB value is 71, 93, 107: 71 red, 93 green and 107 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #475D6B?: The complementary color is #6B5547, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #475D6B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.05:1 and white text 6.89:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.