What color is #476D81?

#476D81 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 #476D81?

The RGB value is 71, 109, 129: 71 red, 109 green and 129 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #476D81?

The complementary color is #815B47, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #476D81?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.77:1 and white text 5.57:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#476D81 color

#476D81 rgb(71, 109, 129)

Shades of blue

The hex color #476D81 is a desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 27.8% red, 42.7% green and 50.6% blue (71, 109, 129).

Its hue angle is 201°, with 29% saturation and 39% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 45% cyan, 16% magenta, 0% yellow and 49% black.

The closest named color is Crashing Waves (#3E6F87), a difference of 2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.57:1).

#476D81 color codes

HEX	`#476D81`
RGB	`rgb(71, 109, 129)`
RGB percent	`rgb(27.8%, 42.7%, 50.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(201, 29%, 39%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(201, 45%, 51%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(45%, 16%, 0%, 49%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(44.03, -7.73, -15.27)`
CIE LCH	`lch(44.03, 17.12, 243.14)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(12.028, 13.861, 22.806)`
Decimal	`4681089`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #476D81, 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 #476D81	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.77:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.57:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#476D81 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.57:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.77:1	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 #476D81 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #476d81; }
.text { color: #476d81; }
.border { border: 2px solid #476d81; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(71 109 129 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #476d81, #475081); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Cerulean.

Questions

What color is #476D81?: #476D81 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 #476D81?: The RGB value is 71, 109, 129: 71 red, 109 green and 129 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #476D81?: The complementary color is #815B47, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #476D81?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.77:1 and white text 5.57:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.