What color is #476078?

#476078 is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Night Market. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #476078?

The RGB value is 71, 96, 120: 71 red, 96 green and 120 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #476078?

The complementary color is #785F47, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #476078?

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.

#476078 color

#476078 rgb(71, 96, 120)

Shades of blue

The hex color #476078 is a dark, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 27.8% red, 37.6% green and 47.1% blue (71, 96, 120).

Its hue angle is 209°, with 26% saturation and 37% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 41% cyan, 20% magenta, 0% yellow and 53% black.

The closest named color is Night Market (#4C6177), a difference of 1.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

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

#476078 color codes

HEX	`#476078`
RGB	`rgb(71, 96, 120)`
RGB percent	`rgb(27.8%, 37.6%, 47.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(209, 26%, 37%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(209, 41%, 47%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(41%, 20%, 0%, 53%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(39.68, -2.64, -16.47)`
CIE LCH	`lch(39.68, 16.68, 260.91)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.17, 11.061, 19.365)`
Decimal	`4677752`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #476078, 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 #476078	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.21:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.54:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#476078 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 #476078 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #476078; }
.text { color: #476078; }
.border { border: 2px solid #476078; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(71 96 120 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #476078, #474778); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #476078?: #476078 is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Night Market. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #476078?: The RGB value is 71, 96, 120: 71 red, 96 green and 120 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #476078?: The complementary color is #785F47, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #476078?: 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.