What color is #47657B?

#47657B is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Stellar. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #47657B?

The RGB value is 71, 101, 123: 71 red, 101 green and 123 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #47657B?

The complementary color is #7B5D47, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #47657B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.42:1 and white text 6.15:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#47657B color

#47657B rgb(71, 101, 123)

Shades of blue

The hex color #47657B is a desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 27.8% red, 39.6% green and 48.2% blue (71, 101, 123).

Its hue angle is 205°, with 27% saturation and 38% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 42% cyan, 18% magenta, 0% yellow and 52% black.

The closest named color is Stellar (#46647E), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.15:1).

#47657B color codes

HEX	`#47657B`
RGB	`rgb(71, 101, 123)`
RGB percent	`rgb(27.8%, 39.6%, 48.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(205, 27%, 38%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(205, 42%, 48%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(42%, 18%, 0%, 52%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(41.34, -4.77, -15.76)`
CIE LCH	`lch(41.34, 16.47, 253.16)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.826, 12.076, 20.496)`
Decimal	`4679035`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #47657B, 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 #47657B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.42:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.15:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#47657B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.15:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.42:1	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 #47657B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #47657b; }
.text { color: #47657b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #47657b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(71 101 123 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #47657b, #474b7b); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Cerulean.

Questions

What color is #47657B?: #47657B is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Stellar. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #47657B?: The RGB value is 71, 101, 123: 71 red, 101 green and 123 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #47657B?: The complementary color is #7B5D47, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #47657B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.42:1 and white text 6.15:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.