What color is #47649E?

#47649E is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Starstruck. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #47649E?

The RGB value is 71, 100, 158: 71 red, 100 green and 158 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #47649E?

The complementary color is #9E8147, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #47649E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.58:1 and white text 5.86:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#47649E color

#47649E rgb(71, 100, 158)

Shades of blue

The hex color #47649E is a desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 27.8% red, 39.2% green and 62% blue (71, 100, 158).

Its hue angle is 220°, with 38% saturation and 45% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 55% cyan, 37% magenta, 0% yellow and 38% black.

The closest named color is Starstruck (#4664A5), a difference of 1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.86:1).

#47649E color codes

HEX	`#47649E`
RGB	`rgb(71, 100, 158)`
RGB percent	`rgb(27.8%, 39.2%, 62%)`
HSL	`hsl(220, 38%, 45%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(220, 55%, 62%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(55%, 37%, 0%, 38%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(42.64, 6.97, -34.75)`
CIE LCH	`lch(42.64, 35.44, 281.34)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(13.325, 12.922, 34.133)`
Decimal	`4678814`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #47649E, 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 #47649E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.58:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.86:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#47649E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.86:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.58:1	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 #47649E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #47649e; }
.text { color: #47649e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #47649e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(71 100 158 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #47649e, #56479e); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Denim.

Questions

What color is #47649E?: #47649E is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Starstruck. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #47649E?: The RGB value is 71, 100, 158: 71 red, 100 green and 158 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #47649E?: The complementary color is #9E8147, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #47649E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.58:1 and white text 5.86:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.