What color is #476092?

#476092 is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Sea of Galilee. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #476092?

The RGB value is 71, 96, 146: 71 red, 96 green and 146 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #476092?

The complementary color is #927947, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #476092?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.36:1 and white text 6.26:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#476092 color

#476092 rgb(71, 96, 146)

Shades of blue

The hex color #476092 is a desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 27.8% red, 37.6% green and 57.3% blue (71, 96, 146).

Its hue angle is 220°, with 35% saturation and 43% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 51% cyan, 34% magenta, 0% yellow and 43% black.

The closest named color is Sea of Galilee (#466590), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.26:1).

#476092 color codes

HEX	`#476092`
RGB	`rgb(71, 96, 146)`
RGB percent	`rgb(27.8%, 37.6%, 57.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(220, 35%, 43%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(220, 51%, 57%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(51%, 34%, 0%, 43%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(40.86, 5.51, -30.39)`
CIE LCH	`lch(40.86, 30.88, 280.27)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.968, 11.78, 28.832)`
Decimal	`4677778`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #476092, 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 #476092	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.36:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.26:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#476092 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.26:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.36:1	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 #476092 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #476092; }
.text { color: #476092; }
.border { border: 2px solid #476092; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(71 96 146 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #476092, #544792); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Denim.

Questions

What color is #476092?: #476092 is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Sea of Galilee. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #476092?: The RGB value is 71, 96, 146: 71 red, 96 green and 146 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #476092?: The complementary color is #927947, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #476092?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.36:1 and white text 6.26:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.