What color is #476081?

#476081 is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Admiral Blue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #476081?

The RGB value is 71, 96, 129: 71 red, 96 green and 129 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #476081?

The complementary color is #816847, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #476081?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.26:1 and white text 6.45:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#476081 color

#476081 rgb(71, 96, 129)

Shades of blue

The hex color #476081 is a desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 27.8% red, 37.6% green and 50.6% blue (71, 96, 129).

Its hue angle is 214°, with 29% saturation and 39% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 45% cyan, 26% magenta, 0% yellow and 49% black.

The closest named color is Admiral Blue (#50647F), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.45:1).

#476081 color codes

HEX	`#476081`
RGB	`rgb(71, 96, 129)`
RGB percent	`rgb(27.8%, 37.6%, 50.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(214, 29%, 39%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(214, 45%, 51%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(45%, 26%, 0%, 49%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(40.06, 0.09, -21.36)`
CIE LCH	`lch(40.06, 21.37, 270.24)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.743, 11.29, 22.378)`
Decimal	`4677761`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #476081, 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 #476081	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.26:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.45:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#476081 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.45:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.26:1	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 #476081 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #476081; }
.text { color: #476081; }
.border { border: 2px solid #476081; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(71 96 129 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #476081, #4b4781); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #476081?: #476081 is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Admiral Blue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #476081?: The RGB value is 71, 96, 129: 71 red, 96 green and 129 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #476081?: The complementary color is #816847, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #476081?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.26:1 and white text 6.45:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.