What color is #476C91?

#476C91 is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Queen Blue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #476C91?

The RGB value is 71, 108, 145: 71 red, 108 green and 145 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #476C91?

The complementary color is #916C47, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #476C91?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.82:1 and white text 5.49:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#476C91 color

#476C91 rgb(71, 108, 145)

Shades of blue

The hex color #476C91 is a desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 27.8% red, 42.4% green and 56.9% blue (71, 108, 145).

Its hue angle is 210°, with 34% saturation and 42% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 51% cyan, 26% magenta, 0% yellow and 43% black.

The closest named color is Queen Blue (#436B95), a difference of 1.1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.49:1).

#476C91 color codes

HEX	`#476C91`
RGB	`rgb(71, 108, 145)`
RGB percent	`rgb(27.8%, 42.4%, 56.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(210, 34%, 42%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(210, 51%, 57%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(51%, 26%, 0%, 43%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(44.39, -2.21, -24.29)`
CIE LCH	`lch(44.39, 24.39, 264.79)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(13.07, 14.108, 28.817)`
Decimal	`4680849`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #476C91, 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 #476C91	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.82:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.49:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#476C91 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.49:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.82:1	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 #476C91 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #476c91; }
.text { color: #476c91; }
.border { border: 2px solid #476c91; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(71 108 145 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #476c91, #474791); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Steel Blue.

Questions

What color is #476C91?: #476C91 is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Queen Blue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #476C91?: The RGB value is 71, 108, 145: 71 red, 108 green and 145 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #476C91?: The complementary color is #916C47, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #476C91?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.82:1 and white text 5.49:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.