Information about #474573 color

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Basic facts about this digital color

#474573 falls into the Blue Color Family — Mild Saturation, Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(71, 69, 115) — 27.8% red, 27.1% green, 45.1% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 17 / 18 / 0 / 55. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#474573 is a moderately toned classic blue that occupies the middle of the lightness scale. It is a natural fit for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Corn Flower Blue (#42426F). Slightly further away sit Night Moves (#454C73) and Wave Rider (#413F6E).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(71, 69, 115)), which gives #474573 its character. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #474573: 8.9:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.4:1 for black. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#474573 color variations

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#474573 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

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

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

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

Tetradic

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

Tetradic color scheme

Square

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

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #474573

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

Night Moves color link
Night Moves

#454C73

Wave Rider color link
Wave Rider

#413F6E

Quayside color link
Quayside

#424F71

Fairground color link
Fairground

#483A79

Magik color link
Magik

#3E4C7A

Takaka color link
Takaka

#3D4D78

Meteorite color link
Meteorite

#4A3B6A

East Bay color link
East Bay

#47526E

Port Gore color link
Port Gore

#3B436C

Independence color link
Independence

#4C516D

#474573 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#474573
  • RGB71, 69, 115
  • CMYK17, 18, 0, 55
  • CSSrgb(71, 69, 115)
  • HSL243°, 25%, 36%
  • HSL Precise242.609°, 25%, 36.078%
  • HSV243°, 40%, 45%
  • HSB243°, 40%, 45%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.278
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.271
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.451
  • GLSLvec3(0.278, 0.271, 0.451)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.278, 0.271, 0.451, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.278, 0.271, 0.451)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB27.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB27.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB45.1%
  • Color Family (Hue)Blue
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID474573
  • DECIMAL ID4670835
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01