Information about #473E7A color

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Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #473E7A is classified in the Register under the Blue Color Family, with Mild Saturation and Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(71, 62, 122) — 27.8% red, 24.3% green, 47.8% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 20 / 24 / 0 / 52. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A mildly saturated blue, #473E7A sits comfortably between light and dark. 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 a hair away from Fairground (#483A79). Nearby in the Register you will also find Purple Haze (#4E387E) and Jack In The Box (#3D3F7D).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(71, 62, 122)), which gives #473E7A its character. If you plan to put text on a #473E7A background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 9.4:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while black manages only 2.2:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #473E7A is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#473E7A color variations

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

#473E7A color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#473E7A color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#473E7A color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#473E7A 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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#473E7A 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 #473E7A

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

Fairground color link
Fairground

#483A79

Purple Haze color link
Purple Haze

#4E387E

Jack In The Box color link
Jack In The Box

#3D3F7D

Fascinator color link
Fascinator

#4F4081

Corn Flower Blue color link
Corn Flower Blue

#42426F

Dark Pastel Indigo color link
Dark Pastel Indigo

#543E7A

Wave Rider color link
Wave Rider

#413F6E

Funtasia color link
Funtasia

#4C3371

Night Moves color link
Night Moves

#454C73

Meteorite color link
Meteorite

#4A3B6A

Old Glory Blue color link
Old Glory Blue

#3C3B6E

Magik color link
Magik

#3E4C7A

#473E7A color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#473E7A
  • RGB71, 62, 122
  • CMYK20, 24, 0, 52
  • CSSrgb(71, 62, 122)
  • HSL249°, 33%, 36%
  • HSL Precise249°, 32.609%, 36.078%
  • HSV249°, 49%, 48%
  • HSB249°, 49%, 48%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.278
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.243
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.478
  • GLSLvec3(0.278, 0.243, 0.478)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.278, 0.243, 0.478, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.278, 0.243, 0.478)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB27.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB24.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB47.8%
  • Color Family (Hue)Blue
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID473E7A
  • DECIMAL ID4669050
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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