#472B9D Hex Color

Online color picker to view shades, tints, color codes, and complementary colors

Hex color #472b9d graphic
#472b9d is a hex color. It can be described as dark, dim, gloomy, dull, shady, deep, cold, cool, purple, purplish and violet. It is a shade of purple. The hex code is #472b9d.

Questions about #472b9d

What is #472b9d in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #472b9d is rgb(71, 43, 157), in HSL hsl(255, 57%, 39%) and in CMYK 55%, 73%, 0%, 38%.
Is #472b9d readable on white or black?
#472b9d has a 9.99:1 contrast ratio on white and 2.10:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it works for body text and on black it is too faint for text. Try other pairs in the contrast checker.