Information about #474E71 color

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Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #474E71 is classified in the Register under the Blue Color Family, with Low Saturation and Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(71, 78, 113) — 27.8% red, 30.6% green, 44.3% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 16 / 14 / 0 / 56. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A calm, restrained deep-sea blue, #474E71 sits comfortably between light and dark. Expect to see shades like this in understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Night Moves (#454C73). Nearby in the Register you will also find East Bay (#47526E) and Quayside (#424F71).

The recipe behind #474E71 is rgb(71, 78, 113), with blue as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #474E71 background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 8.1:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while black manages only 2.6:1. #474E71 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#474E71 color variations

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

#474E71 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 #474E71

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

East Bay color link
East Bay

#47526E

Quayside color link
Quayside

#424F71

Independence color link
Independence

#4C516D

Enigma color link
Enigma

#515072

Chambray color link
Chambray

#475877

Dalek color link
Dalek

#475769

Takaka color link
Takaka

#3D4D78

Magik color link
Magik

#3E4C7A

Hendrix color link
Hendrix

#4C567C

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#474E71
  • RGB71, 78, 113
  • CMYK16, 14, 0, 56
  • CSSrgb(71, 78, 113)
  • HSL230°, 23%, 36%
  • HSL Precise230°, 22.826%, 36.078%
  • HSV230°, 37%, 44%
  • HSB230°, 37%, 44%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.278
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.306
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.443
  • GLSLvec3(0.278, 0.306, 0.443)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.278, 0.306, 0.443, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.278, 0.306, 0.443)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB27.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB30.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB44.3%
  • Color FamilyBlue
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID474E71
  • DECIMAL ID4673137
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01