Information about #473950 color

#473950 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #473950 belongs to the Violet Color Family, featuring Low Saturation and Neutral brightness. In numbers: rgb(71, 57, 80) (27.8% red, 22.4% green, 31.4% blue), or CMYK 4 / 9 / 0 / 69 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A softly toned blue-purple violet, #473950 holds a balanced mid-tone. Designers typically reach for tones like this for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Bossanova (#4C3D4E). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Warlord (#45404F) and Purple Taupe (#50404D).

The recipe behind #473950 is rgb(71, 57, 80), with blue as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #473950 background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 10.7:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while black manages only 2.0:1. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:69), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. No one has named #473950 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#473950 color variations

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

#473950 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#473950 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#392D40

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Black

#000000

#473950 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#473950 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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#393D50

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#473950 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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#39513C
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#4E5139
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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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#3C3951
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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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#395148
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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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#513942
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#425139
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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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#513C39
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#425139
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#394E51
#394E51

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Nearest named colors to #473950

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

Bossanova color link
Bossanova

#4C3D4E

Warlord color link
Warlord

#45404F

Purple Taupe color link
Purple Taupe

#50404D

Catwalk color link
Catwalk

#3D3E4C

Loulou color link
Loulou

#4C3347

Dark Grayish Indigo color link
Dark Grayish Indigo

#484259

Soft Charcoal color link
Soft Charcoal

#3E414A

Chocolate Lounge color link
Chocolate Lounge

#453C43

Mortar color link
Mortar

#504351

Dark Grayish Blue color link
Dark Grayish Blue

#424259

Martinique color link
Martinique

#3C3748

Voodoo color link
Voodoo

#533455

#473950 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#473950
  • RGB71, 57, 80
  • CMYK4, 9, 0, 69
  • CSSrgb(71, 57, 80)
  • HSL277°, 17%, 27%
  • HSL Precise276.522°, 16.788%, 26.863%
  • HSV277°, 29%, 31%
  • HSB277°, 29%, 31%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.278
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.224
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.314
  • GLSLvec3(0.278, 0.224, 0.314)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.278, 0.224, 0.314, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.278, 0.224, 0.314)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB27.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB22.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB31.4%
  • Color FamilyViolet
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID473950
  • DECIMAL ID4667728
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers24 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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