What color is #476871?

#476871 is a dark, grayish cyan, closest to the named color Winter Storm. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #476871?

The RGB value is 71, 104, 113: 71 red, 104 green and 113 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #476871?

The complementary color is #715047, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #476871?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.49:1 and white text 6.02:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#476871 color

#476871 rgb(71, 104, 113)

Shades of gray

The hex color #476871 is a dark, grayish cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 27.8% red, 40.8% green and 44.3% blue (71, 104, 113).

Its hue angle is 193°, with 23% saturation and 36% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 37% cyan, 8% magenta, 0% yellow and 56% black.

The closest named color is Winter Storm (#4B7079), a difference of 3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.02:1).

#476871 color codes

HEX	`#476871`
RGB	`rgb(71, 104, 113)`
RGB percent	`rgb(27.8%, 40.8%, 44.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(193, 23%, 36%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(193, 37%, 44%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(37%, 8%, 0%, 56%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(41.89, -9.42, -8.85)`
CIE LCH	`lch(41.89, 12.92, 223.22)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.528, 12.432, 17.464)`
Decimal	`4679793`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #476871, 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 #476871	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.49:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.02:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#476871 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.02:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.49:1	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 #476871 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #476871; }
.text { color: #476871; }
.border { border: 2px solid #476871; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(71 104 113 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #476871, #475371); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Gray.

Questions

What color is #476871?: #476871 is a dark, grayish cyan, closest to the named color Winter Storm. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #476871?: The RGB value is 71, 104, 113: 71 red, 104 green and 113 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #476871?: The complementary color is #715047, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #476871?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.49:1 and white text 6.02:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.