Information about #474D85 color

#474D85 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#474D85 falls into the Blue Color Family — Mild Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(71, 77, 133) — 27.8% red, 30.2% green, 52.2% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 24 / 22 / 0 / 48. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#474D85 is a mildly saturated blue that carries an easy, daylight feel. In practice it works well for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Purple Navy (#4E5180). Slightly further away sit Twilight (#4E518B) and Dusk (#4E5481).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(71, 77, 133)), which gives #474D85 its character. On this background, white text reaches a 7.9:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 2.7:1. #474D85 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#474D85 color variations

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

#474D85 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 #474D85

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

Purple Navy color link
Purple Navy

#4E5180

Twilight color link
Twilight

#4E518B

Dusk color link
Dusk

#4E5481

Hendrix color link
Hendrix

#4C567C

Magik color link
Magik

#3E4C7A

Fascinator color link
Fascinator

#4F4081

Gigas color link
Gigas

#564786

Superhero color link
Superhero

#374E88

Takaka color link
Takaka

#3D4D78

Chambray color link
Chambray

#475877

Night Moves color link
Night Moves

#454C73

#474D85 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#474D85
  • RGB71, 77, 133
  • CMYK24, 22, 0, 48
  • CSSrgb(71, 77, 133)
  • HSL234°, 30%, 40%
  • HSL Precise234.194°, 30.392%, 40%
  • HSV234°, 47%, 52%
  • HSB234°, 47%, 52%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.278
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.302
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.522
  • GLSLvec3(0.278, 0.302, 0.522)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.278, 0.302, 0.522, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.278, 0.302, 0.522)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB27.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB30.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB52.2%
  • Color FamilyBlue
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID474D85
  • DECIMAL ID4672901
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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