What color is #476272?

#476272 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 #476272?

The RGB value is 71, 98, 114: 71 red, 98 green and 114 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #476272?

The complementary color is #725747, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #476272?

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.

#476272 color

#476272 rgb(71, 98, 114)

Shades of blue

The hex color #476272 is a dark, grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 27.8% red, 38.4% green and 44.7% blue (71, 98, 114).

Its hue angle is 202°, with 23% saturation and 36% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 38% cyan, 14% magenta, 0% yellow and 55% black.

The closest named color is Seven Seas (#4A5C6A), a difference of 3.2 ΔE, a small difference.

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

#476272 color codes

HEX	`#476272`
RGB	`rgb(71, 98, 114)`
RGB percent	`rgb(27.8%, 38.4%, 44.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(202, 23%, 36%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(202, 38%, 45%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(38%, 14%, 0%, 55%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(40.06, -5.59, -12.22)`
CIE LCH	`lch(40.06, 13.44, 245.41)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.002, 11.289, 17.568)`
Decimal	`4678258`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #476272, 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 #476272	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.26:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.45:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#476272 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 #476272 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #476272; }
.text { color: #476272; }
.border { border: 2px solid #476272; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(71 98 114 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #476272, #474d72); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #476272?: #476272 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 #476272?: The RGB value is 71, 98, 114: 71 red, 98 green and 114 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #476272?: The complementary color is #725747, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #476272?: 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.