Information about #47185D color

#47185D color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#47185D falls into the Violet Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Dark brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(71, 24, 93) — 27.8% red, 9.4% green, 36.5% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 9 / 27 / 0 / 64. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A pleasantly vivid violet, #47185D stays on the darker end of the scale. Expect to see shades like this in moody backdrops, typography on light surfaces and premium packaging. In The Official Register of Color Names it is just a few steps away from American Purple (#431C53). Slightly further away sit Sunset Purple (#490960) and Dark Mulberry (#4D2759).

In RGB terms — rgb(71, 24, 93) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, white text reaches a 13.5:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 1.6:1. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:64), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. #47185D has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#47185D color variations

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#47185D color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #47185D

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#47185D
  • RGB71, 24, 93
  • CMYK9, 27, 0, 64
  • CSSrgb(71, 24, 93)
  • HSL281°, 59%, 23%
  • HSL Precise280.87°, 58.974%, 22.941%
  • HSV281°, 74%, 36%
  • HSB281°, 74%, 36%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.278
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.094
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.365
  • GLSLvec3(0.278, 0.094, 0.365)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.278, 0.094, 0.365, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.278, 0.094, 0.365)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB27.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB9.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB36.5%
  • Color FamilyViolet
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID47185D
  • DECIMAL ID4659293
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01