What color is #475E6F?

#475E6F 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 #475E6F?

The RGB value is 71, 94, 111: 71 red, 94 green and 111 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #475E6F?

The complementary color is #6F5847, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #475E6F?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.1:1 and white text 6.78:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#475E6F color

#475E6F rgb(71, 94, 111)

Shades of blue

The hex color #475E6F is a dark, grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 27.8% red, 36.9% green and 43.5% blue (71, 94, 111).

Its hue angle is 206°, with 22% saturation and 36% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 36% cyan, 15% magenta, 0% yellow and 56% black.

The closest named color is Seven Seas (#4A5C6A), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.78:1).

#475E6F color codes

HEX	`#475E6F`
RGB	`rgb(71, 94, 111)`
RGB percent	`rgb(27.8%, 36.9%, 43.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(206, 22%, 36%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(206, 36%, 44%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(36%, 15%, 0%, 56%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(38.71, -4.03, -12.43)`
CIE LCH	`lch(38.71, 13.07, 252.02)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.47, 10.492, 16.562)`
Decimal	`4677231`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #475E6F, 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 #475E6F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.1:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.78:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#475E6F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.78:1	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 #475E6F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #475e6f; }
.text { color: #475e6f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #475e6f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(71 94 111 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #475e6f, #474a6f); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #475E6F?: #475E6F 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 #475E6F?: The RGB value is 71, 94, 111: 71 red, 94 green and 111 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #475E6F?: The complementary color is #6F5847, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #475E6F?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.1:1 and white text 6.78:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.