What color is #477182?

#477182 is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Calypso. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #477182?

The RGB value is 71, 113, 130: 71 red, 113 green and 130 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #477182?

The complementary color is #825847, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #477182?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.95:1 and white text 5.31:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#477182 color

#477182 rgb(71, 113, 130)

Shades of blue

The hex color #477182 is a desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 27.8% red, 44.3% green and 51% blue (71, 113, 130).

Its hue angle is 197°, with 29% saturation and 39% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 45% cyan, 13% magenta, 0% yellow and 49% black.

The closest named color is Calypso (#3D7188), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.31:1).

#477182 color codes

HEX	`#477182`
RGB	`rgb(71, 113, 130)`
RGB percent	`rgb(27.8%, 44.3%, 51%)`
HSL	`hsl(197, 29%, 39%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(197, 45%, 51%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(45%, 13%, 0%, 49%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(45.3, -9.76, -13.94)`
CIE LCH	`lch(45.3, 17.01, 234.99)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(12.531, 14.761, 23.304)`
Decimal	`4682114`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #477182, 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 #477182	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.95:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.31:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#477182 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.31:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.95:1	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 #477182 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #477182; }
.text { color: #477182; }
.border { border: 2px solid #477182; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(71 113 130 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #477182, #475482); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Cerulean.

Questions

What color is #477182?: #477182 is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Calypso. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #477182?: The RGB value is 71, 113, 130: 71 red, 113 green and 130 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #477182?: The complementary color is #825847, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #477182?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.95:1 and white text 5.31:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.