What color is #477487?

#477487 is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Calypso. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #477487?

The RGB value is 71, 116, 135: 71 red, 116 green and 135 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #477487?

The complementary color is #875A47, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #477487?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.12:1 and white text 5.1:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#477487 color

#477487 rgb(71, 116, 135)

Shades of blue

The hex color #477487 is a desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 27.8% red, 45.5% green and 52.9% blue (71, 116, 135).

Its hue angle is 198°, with 31% saturation and 40% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 47% cyan, 14% magenta, 0% yellow and 47% black.

The closest named color is Calypso (#3D7188), a difference of 2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.1:1).

#477487 color codes

HEX	`#477487`
RGB	`rgb(71, 116, 135)`
RGB percent	`rgb(27.8%, 45.5%, 52.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(198, 31%, 40%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(198, 47%, 53%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(47%, 14%, 0%, 47%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(46.42, -10.01, -15.22)`
CIE LCH	`lch(46.42, 18.22, 236.68)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(13.216, 15.579, 25.228)`
Decimal	`4682887`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #477487, 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 #477487	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.12:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.1:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#477487 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.1:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.12:1	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 #477487 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #477487; }
.text { color: #477487; }
.border { border: 2px solid #477487; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(71 116 135 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #477487, #475487); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Cerulean.

Questions

What color is #477487?: #477487 is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Calypso. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #477487?: The RGB value is 71, 116, 135: 71 red, 116 green and 135 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #477487?: The complementary color is #875A47, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #477487?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.12:1 and white text 5.1:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.