Information about #474871 color

#474871 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#474871 falls into the Blue Color Family — Low Saturation, Neutral brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(71, 72, 113) — 27.8% red, 28.2% green, 44.3% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 16 / 16 / 0 / 56. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A gently muted classic blue, #474871 occupies the middle of the lightness scale. Expect to see shades like this in balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Night Moves (#454C73). Slightly further away sit Corn Flower Blue (#42426F) and Quayside (#424F71).

The recipe behind #474871 is rgb(71, 72, 113), with blue as the dominant ingredient. On this background, white text reaches a 8.6:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 2.4:1. #474871 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#474871 color variations

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

#474871 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 #474871

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

Quayside color link
Quayside

#424F71

East Bay color link
East Bay

#47526E

Independence color link
Independence

#4C516D

Wave Rider color link
Wave Rider

#413F6E

Enigma color link
Enigma

#515072

Takaka color link
Takaka

#3D4D78

Magik color link
Magik

#3E4C7A

Port Gore color link
Port Gore

#3B436C

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#474871
  • RGB71, 72, 113
  • CMYK16, 16, 0, 56
  • CSSrgb(71, 72, 113)
  • HSL239°, 23%, 36%
  • HSL Precise238.571°, 22.826%, 36.078%
  • HSV239°, 37%, 44%
  • HSB239°, 37%, 44%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.278
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.282
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.443
  • GLSLvec3(0.278, 0.282, 0.443)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.278, 0.282, 0.443, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.278, 0.282, 0.443)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB27.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB28.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB44.3%
  • Color FamilyBlue
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID474871
  • DECIMAL ID4671601
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01