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#475169
#475169 is a dark, soft, grayish blue, close to the color Storm. In RGB it’s made of 27.8% red, 31.8% green, and 41.2% blue. Its hue is 222°, with 19% saturation and 35% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #475169.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
White text on this color
7.93:1 AAABlack text on this color
2.65:1 FailThis color as text on white
7.93:1 AAAThis color as text on black
2.65:1 FailHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #475169 as they’d see it.
#475169 in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
On a dark background
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Questions about #475169
What color is #475169?
#475169 is a dark, soft, grayish blue, close to the color Storm. In RGB it’s made of 27.8% red, 31.8% green, and 41.2% blue. Its hue is 222°, with 19% saturation and 35% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #475169 in RGB?
#475169 is rgb(71, 81, 105): 71 red, 81 green, and 105 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #475169 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(32, 23, 0, 59). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #475169?
PANTONE 7545 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #475169?
Its complement #5A5039 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.