Information about #473B5E color

#473B5E color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#473B5E falls into the Violet Color Family — Low Saturation, Neutral brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(71, 59, 94) — 27.8% red, 23.1% green, 36.9% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 9 / 14 / 0 / 63. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A gently muted blue-purple violet, #473B5E occupies the middle of the lightness scale. Designers typically reach for tones like this for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Zodiac (#413A5D). Slightly further away sit Dotcom (#41415D) and Dark Grayish Indigo (#484259).

The recipe behind #473B5E is rgb(71, 59, 94), with blue as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #473B5E: 10.2:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.1:1 for black. For print, note the heavy black component (K:63) — ink coverage matters with tones this deep. No one has named #473B5E so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#473B5E color variations

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

#473B5E color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#473B5E color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#473B5E color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#473B5E 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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#473B5E 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 #473B5E

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

Zodiac color link
Zodiac

#413A5D

Dotcom color link
Dotcom

#41415D

Dark Grayish Indigo color link
Dark Grayish Indigo

#484259

Adventure color link
Adventure

#414062

Dark Grayish Blue color link
Dark Grayish Blue

#424259

Dark Grayish Violet color link
Dark Grayish Violet

#4E4259

HEX color link
HEX

#484558

Digital Blue color link
Digital Blue

#3E4163

Meteorite color link
Meteorite

#4A3B6A

Jacarta color link
Jacarta

#3D325D

Vortex color link
Vortex

#3A385B

Frances Navy color link
Frances Navy

#42485F

#473B5E color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#473B5E
  • RGB71, 59, 94
  • CMYK9, 14, 0, 63
  • CSSrgb(71, 59, 94)
  • HSL261°, 23%, 30%
  • HSL Precise260.571°, 22.876%, 30%
  • HSV261°, 37%, 37%
  • HSB261°, 37%, 37%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.278
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.231
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.369
  • GLSLvec3(0.278, 0.231, 0.369)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.278, 0.231, 0.369, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.278, 0.231, 0.369)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB27.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB23.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB36.9%
  • Color Family (Hue)Violet
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID473B5E
  • DECIMAL ID4668254
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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