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#47469c color: Galaxy Express

#47469c is rgb(71, 70, 156) in RGB and oklch(44.325% 0.13634 279.795) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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241°
100%

44.3%
0.136
280°
  • Indigo
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cobalt
  • blue-900
  • Black 39%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
8.00:1Readable · AA
Lc -92
Black text
2.62:1Hard to read
Lc 17

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About #47469c

#47469c is a soft dark indigo color. In OKLCH it has 44.3% lightness, 0.136 chroma and a hue of 280°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 8:1 contrast and black text 2.62:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Galaxy Express (#444499). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is blue-900.

More dark indigo colors

Lighter: #47469c mixed with white

  1. 47469c
  2. 5658a7
  3. 676bb1
  4. 787dbc
  5. 8a8fc6
  6. 9ca1d0
  7. afb3da
  8. c2c6e3
  9. d6d9ed
  10. eaecf6

Darker: #47469c mixed with black

  1. 47469c
  2. 3d3c87
  3. 323273
  4. 28285f
  5. 1f1e4c
  6. 161539
  7. 0d0d28
  8. 060518
  9. 020209
  10. 000001

Calmer: #47469c with less saturation

  1. 47469c
  2. 484895
  3. 494a8e
  4. 494c87
  5. 4b4e80
  6. 4c4f79
  7. 4d5071
  8. 4f516a
  9. 505263
  10. 52535b

Questions about #47469c

What color is #47469c?

#47469c is soft dark indigo. The closest named color is Galaxy Express. In RGB it is rgb(71, 70, 156), in HSL hsl(240.7, 38.05%, 44.31%) and in OKLCH oklch(44.325% 0.13634 279.795).

What colors go well with #47469c?

The complementary color of #47469c is #625300. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00559b and #6a398b. The triadic partners are #8e3005 and #006739.

Is white or black text more readable on #47469c?

White text reads better on #47469c: white gives a contrast ratio of 8:1 and black gives 2.62:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #47469c a warm or cool color?

#47469c is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 280 degrees, its lightness 44.3% and its chroma 0.136.