What color is #476C7D?

#476C7D is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Crashing Waves. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #476C7D?

The RGB value is 71, 108, 125: 71 red, 108 green and 125 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #476C7D?

The complementary color is #7D5847, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #476C7D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.71:1 and white text 5.66:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#476C7D color

#476C7D rgb(71, 108, 125)

Shades of blue

The hex color #476C7D is a desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 27.8% red, 42.4% green and 49% blue (71, 108, 125).

Its hue angle is 199°, with 28% saturation and 38% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 43% cyan, 14% magenta, 0% yellow and 51% black.

The closest named color is Crashing Waves (#3E6F87), a difference of 2.8 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.66:1).

#476C7D color codes

HEX	`#476C7D`
RGB	`rgb(71, 108, 125)`
RGB percent	`rgb(27.8%, 42.4%, 49%)`
HSL	`hsl(199, 28%, 38%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(199, 43%, 49%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(43%, 14%, 0%, 51%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(43.57, -8.33, -13.57)`
CIE LCH	`lch(43.57, 15.92, 238.46)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.661, 13.545, 21.398)`
Decimal	`4680829`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #476C7D, 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 #476C7D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.71:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.66:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#476C7D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.66:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.71:1	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 #476C7D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #476c7d; }
.text { color: #476c7d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #476c7d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(71 108 125 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #476c7d, #47517d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Cerulean.

Questions

What color is #476C7D?: #476C7D is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Crashing Waves. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #476C7D?: The RGB value is 71, 108, 125: 71 red, 108 green and 125 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #476C7D?: The complementary color is #7D5847, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #476C7D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.71:1 and white text 5.66:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.