Close to Dusk
#474271
#474271 is a dark, muted blue, close to the color Dusk. In RGB it’s made of 27.8% red, 25.9% green, and 44.3% blue. Its hue is 246°, with 26% 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 #474271.
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
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2.29:1 FailThis color as text on white
9.19:1 AAAThis color as text on black
2.29:1 FailHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #474271 as they’d see it.
#474271 in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #474271
What color is #474271?
#474271 is a dark, muted blue, close to the color Dusk. In RGB it’s made of 27.8% red, 25.9% green, and 44.3% blue. Its hue is 246°, with 26% saturation and 35% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #474271 in RGB?
#474271 is rgb(71, 66, 113): 71 red, 66 green, and 113 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #474271 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(37, 42, 0, 56). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #474271?
PANTONE 269 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #474271?
Its complement #454C1A gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.