What color is #476980?

#476980 is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Shipyard. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #476980?

The RGB value is 71, 105, 128: 71 red, 105 green and 128 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #476980?

The complementary color is #805E47, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #476980?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.6:1 and white text 5.83:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#476980 color

#476980 rgb(71, 105, 128)

Shades of blue

The hex color #476980 is a desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 27.8% red, 41.2% green and 50.2% blue (71, 105, 128).

Its hue angle is 204°, with 29% saturation and 39% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 45% cyan, 18% magenta, 0% yellow and 50% black.

The closest named color is Shipyard (#4F6F85), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.83:1).

#476980 color codes

HEX	`#476980`
RGB	`rgb(71, 105, 128)`
RGB percent	`rgb(27.8%, 41.2%, 50.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(204, 29%, 39%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(204, 45%, 50%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(45%, 18%, 0%, 50%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(42.76, -5.67, -16.61)`
CIE LCH	`lch(42.76, 17.55, 251.14)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.545, 13.001, 22.319)`
Decimal	`4680064`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #476980, 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 #476980	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.6:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.83:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#476980 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.83:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.6:1	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 #476980 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #476980; }
.text { color: #476980; }
.border { border: 2px solid #476980; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(71 105 128 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #476980, #474d80); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Cerulean.

Questions

What color is #476980?: #476980 is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Shipyard. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #476980?: The RGB value is 71, 105, 128: 71 red, 105 green and 128 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #476980?: The complementary color is #805E47, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #476980?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.6:1 and white text 5.83:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.