Information about #472B54 color

#472B54 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #472B54 belongs to the Violet Color Family, featuring Mild Saturation and Dark brightness. In numbers: rgb(71, 43, 84) (27.8% red, 16.9% green, 32.9% blue), or CMYK 5 / 16 / 0 / 67 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#472B54 presents itself as a mildly saturated violet — one that carries a shadowy depth. It is a natural fit for night-mode interfaces and high-contrast pairings with light text. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Scarlet Gum (#4A2D57). Nearby in the Register you will also find Grape Royale (#4F2D54) and Grapevine (#43254F).

In RGB terms — rgb(71, 43, 84) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #472B54 background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 12.1:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while black manages only 1.7:1. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:67), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #472B54 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#472B54 color variations

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

#472B54 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#472B54 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#472B54 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#472B54 color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#472B54 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
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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
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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
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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
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Tetradic

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

Tetradic color scheme
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Square

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

Square color scheme
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Nearest named colors to #472B54

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

Scarlet Gum color link
Scarlet Gum

#4A2D57

Grape Royale color link
Grape Royale

#4F2D54

Grapevine color link
Grapevine

#43254F

Dark Mulberry color link
Dark Mulberry

#4D2759

Jagger color link
Jagger

#3F2E4C

Dark Heliotrope color link
Dark Heliotrope

#532759

Dark Blue Violet color link
Dark Blue Violet

#3A2759

Voodoo color link
Voodoo

#533455

Jacarta color link
Jacarta

#3D325D

Hallmark Purple color link
Hallmark Purple

#452C63

American Purple color link
American Purple

#431C53

Loulou color link
Loulou

#4C3347

#472B54 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#472B54
  • RGB71, 43, 84
  • CMYK5, 16, 0, 67
  • CSSrgb(71, 43, 84)
  • HSL281°, 32%, 25%
  • HSL Precise280.976°, 32.283%, 24.902%
  • HSV281°, 49%, 33%
  • HSB281°, 49%, 33%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.278
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.169
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.329
  • GLSLvec3(0.278, 0.169, 0.329)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.278, 0.169, 0.329, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.278, 0.169, 0.329)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB27.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB16.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB32.9%
  • Color FamilyViolet
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID472B54
  • DECIMAL ID4664148
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers33 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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