Information about #47236C color

#47236C color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#47236C falls into the Violet Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(71, 35, 108) — 27.8% red, 13.7% green, 42.4% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 15 / 29 / 0 / 58. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#47236C is a pleasantly vivid blue-purple violet that sits comfortably between light and dark. It is a natural fit for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from AILeadingPlume (#4F276D). Nearby in the Register you will also find Dancing Queen (#4A2D68) and As You Like It Liz (#482E6A).

The recipe behind #47236C is rgb(71, 35, 108), with blue as the dominant ingredient. On this background, white text reaches a 12.2:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 1.7:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#47236C color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#47236C 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 #47236C

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

Windsor color link
Windsor

#462C77

Funtasia color link
Funtasia

#4C3371

Jelly color link
Jelly

#3E3267

Royal Violet color link
Royal Violet

#3F1979

An color link
An

#3B2A60

Pukeko color link
Pukeko

#3A2860

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#47236C
  • RGB71, 35, 108
  • CMYK15, 29, 0, 58
  • CSSrgb(71, 35, 108)
  • HSL270°, 51%, 28%
  • HSL Precise269.589°, 51.049%, 28.039%
  • HSV270°, 68%, 42%
  • HSB270°, 68%, 42%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.278
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.137
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.424
  • GLSLvec3(0.278, 0.137, 0.424)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.278, 0.137, 0.424, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.278, 0.137, 0.424)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB27.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB13.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB42.4%
  • Color FamilyViolet
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID47236C
  • DECIMAL ID4662124
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers14 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01