What color is #47699B?

#47699B is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Sea of Galilee. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #47699B?

The RGB value is 71, 105, 155: 71 red, 105 green and 155 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #47699B?

The complementary color is #9B7947, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #47699B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.76:1 and white text 5.58:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#47699B color

#47699B rgb(71, 105, 155)

Shades of blue

The hex color #47699B is a desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 27.8% red, 41.2% green and 60.8% blue (71, 105, 155).

Its hue angle is 216°, with 37% saturation and 44% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 54% cyan, 32% magenta, 0% yellow and 39% black.

The closest named color is Sea of Galilee (#466590), a difference of 2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.58:1).

#47699B color codes

HEX	`#47699B`
RGB	`rgb(71, 105, 155)`
RGB percent	`rgb(27.8%, 41.2%, 60.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(216, 37%, 44%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(216, 54%, 61%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(54%, 32%, 0%, 39%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(43.96, 2.86, -30.91)`
CIE LCH	`lch(43.96, 31.04, 275.28)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(13.564, 13.808, 32.954)`
Decimal	`4680091`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #47699B, 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 #47699B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.76:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.58:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#47699B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.58:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.76:1	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 #47699B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #47699b; }
.text { color: #47699b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #47699b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(71 105 155 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #47699b, #4f479b); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Denim.

Questions

What color is #47699B?: #47699B is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Sea of Galilee. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #47699B?: The RGB value is 71, 105, 155: 71 red, 105 green and 155 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #47699B?: The complementary color is #9B7947, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #47699B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.76:1 and white text 5.58:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.