What color is #475D8C?

#475D8C is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Wizard. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #475D8C?

The RGB value is 71, 93, 140: 71 red, 93 green and 140 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #475D8C?

The complementary color is #8C7647, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #475D8C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.21:1 and white text 6.54:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#475D8C color

#475D8C rgb(71, 93, 140)

Shades of blue

The hex color #475D8C is a desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 27.8% red, 36.5% green and 54.9% blue (71, 93, 140).

Its hue angle is 221°, with 33% saturation and 41% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 49% cyan, 34% magenta, 0% yellow and 45% black.

The closest named color is Wizard (#4D5B88), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.54:1).

#475D8C color codes

HEX	`#475D8C`
RGB	`rgb(71, 93, 140)`
RGB percent	`rgb(27.8%, 36.5%, 54.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(221, 33%, 41%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(221, 49%, 55%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(49%, 34%, 0%, 45%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(39.68, 5.44, -28.63)`
CIE LCH	`lch(39.68, 29.14, 280.77)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.245, 11.061, 26.348)`
Decimal	`4677004`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #475D8C, 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 #475D8C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.21:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.54:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#475D8C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.54:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.21:1	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 #475D8C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #475d8c; }
.text { color: #475d8c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #475d8c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(71 93 140 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #475d8c, #53478c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Denim.

Questions

What color is #475D8C?: #475D8C is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Wizard. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #475D8C?: The RGB value is 71, 93, 140: 71 red, 93 green and 140 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #475D8C?: The complementary color is #8C7647, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #475D8C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.21:1 and white text 6.54:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.