Information about #472D7A color

#472D7A color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#472D7A falls into the Violet Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Neutral brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(71, 45, 122) — 27.8% red, 17.6% green, 47.8% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 20 / 30 / 0 / 52. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#472D7A presents itself as a confidently colored violet — one that holds a balanced mid-tone. In practice it works well for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Windsor (#462C77). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Minsk (#3F307F) and Spanish Violet (#4C2882).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(71, 45, 122)), which gives #472D7A its character. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #472D7A: 10.9:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.9:1 for black. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #472D7A is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#472D7A color variations

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

#472D7A color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#472D7A color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#472D7A color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#472D7A 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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#472D7A 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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#2D3A7B
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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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#7B472D
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#2D7B47
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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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#7B2D61
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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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#7B2D3A
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Nearest named colors to #472D7A

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

Minsk color link
Minsk

#3F307F

Spanish Violet color link
Spanish Violet

#4C2882

Funtasia color link
Funtasia

#4C3371

Regalia color link
Regalia

#522D80

Fairground color link
Fairground

#483A79

Purple Haze color link
Purple Haze

#4E387E

Aesthetic Purple color link
Aesthetic Purple

#502380

As You Like It Liz color link
As You Like It Liz

#482E6A

AILeadingPlume color link
AILeadingPlume

#4F276D

KSU Purple color link
KSU Purple

#512888

Dancing Queen color link
Dancing Queen

#4A2D68

#472D7A color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#472D7A
  • RGB71, 45, 122
  • CMYK20, 30, 0, 52
  • CSSrgb(71, 45, 122)
  • HSL260°, 46%, 33%
  • HSL Precise260.26°, 46.108%, 32.745%
  • HSV260°, 63%, 48%
  • HSB260°, 63%, 48%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.278
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.176
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.478
  • GLSLvec3(0.278, 0.176, 0.478)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.278, 0.176, 0.478, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.278, 0.176, 0.478)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB27.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB17.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB47.8%
  • Color FamilyViolet
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID472D7A
  • DECIMAL ID4664698
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers17 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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