Information about #474C5B color
Basic facts about this digital color
The color #474C5B reads as a gently muted classic blue and 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 almost identical to Dark Grayish Azure (#424E59). Nearby in the Register you will also find Dark Grayish Sapphire Blue (#424859) and Frances Navy (#42485F).
Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(71, 76, 91)), which gives #474C5B its character. If you plan to put text on a #474C5B background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 8.6:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while black manages only 2.5:1. For print, note the heavy black component (K:64) — ink coverage matters with tones this deep. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #474C5B is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.
#474C5B color variations
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#474C5B color tints
Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
#474C5B color shades
Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
#474C5B color tones
Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
#474C5B color hues
A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
#474C5B 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.
Split complementary
Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.
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.
Triadic
Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.
Tetradic
Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.
Square
Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.
Alternatives to #474C5B color
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Nearest named colors to #474C5B
The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.
#424E59
#424859
#42485F
#4C4F56
#484558
#40505A
#444954
#414E54
#484753
#425459
#4C5356
#465659
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Conversions between color systems and etc.
- HEX#474C5B
- RGB71, 76, 91
- CMYK8, 6, 0, 64
- CSSrgb(71, 76, 91)
- HSL225°, 12%, 32%
- HSL Precise225°, 12.346%, 31.765%
- HSV225°, 22%, 36%
- HSB225°, 22%, 36%
- Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.278
- Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.298
- Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.357
- GLSLvec3(0.278, 0.298, 0.357)
- GLSL with alphavec4(0.278, 0.298, 0.357, 1.000)
- HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.278, 0.298, 0.357)
- Percentage of Red in RGB27.8%
- Percentage of Green in RGB29.8%
- Percentage of Blue in RGB35.7%
- Color FamilyBlue
- Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
- Lightness FamilyNeutral
- HEX ID474C5B
- DECIMAL ID4672603
- Name LengthThis color has no name
- Seen by search & AI crawlers12 times
- Counting from2025-01-01
