Information about #472555 color

#472555 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #472555 belongs to the Violet Color Family, featuring Mild Saturation and Dark brightness. In numbers: rgb(71, 37, 85) (27.8% red, 14.5% green, 33.3% blue), or CMYK 5 / 19 / 0 / 67 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A mildly saturated blue-purple violet, #472555 carries a shadowy depth. Expect to see shades like this in night-mode interfaces and high-contrast pairings with light text. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Grapevine (#43254F). Nearby in the Register you will also find Dark Mulberry (#4D2759) and Scarlet Gum (#4A2D57).

The recipe behind #472555 is rgb(71, 37, 85), with blue as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #472555 background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 12.6:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while black manages only 1.7:1. For print, note the heavy black component (K:67) — ink coverage matters with tones this deep. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #472555 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#472555 color variations

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

#472555 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 #472555

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

Grapevine color link
Grapevine

#43254F

Scarlet Gum color link
Scarlet Gum

#4A2D57

Grape Royale color link
Grape Royale

#4F2D54

Jagger color link
Jagger

#3F2E4C

Troubadour color link
Troubadour

#56225A

An color link
An

#3B2A60

Pukeko color link
Pukeko

#3A2860

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#472555
  • RGB71, 37, 85
  • CMYK5, 19, 0, 67
  • CSSrgb(71, 37, 85)
  • HSL283°, 39%, 24%
  • HSL Precise282.5°, 39.344%, 23.922%
  • HSV283°, 56%, 33%
  • HSB283°, 56%, 33%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.278
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.145
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.333
  • GLSLvec3(0.278, 0.145, 0.333)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.278, 0.145, 0.333, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.278, 0.145, 0.333)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB27.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB14.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB33.3%
  • Color FamilyViolet
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID472555
  • DECIMAL ID4662613
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01