Information about #474F65 color

#474F65 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#474F65 falls into the Azure Color Family — Low Saturation, Neutral brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(71, 79, 101) — 27.8% red, 31% green, 39.6% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 12 / 9 / 0 / 60. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A gently muted azure, #474F65 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 Dalek (#475769). Slightly further away sit Vintage Indigo (#4A556B) and San Juan (#445761).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(71, 79, 101)), which gives #474F65 its character. On this background, white text reaches a 8.2:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 2.6:1. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:60), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. #474F65 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#474F65 color variations

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

#474F65 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 #474F65

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

Dalek color link
Dalek

#475769

San Juan color link
San Juan

#445761

East Bay color link
East Bay

#47526E

Independence color link
Independence

#4C516D

Compass color link
Compass

#4B5761

Frances Navy color link
Frances Navy

#42485F

Fiord color link
Fiord

#4B5A62

Haast Shale color link
Haast Shale

#515664

Quayside color link
Quayside

#424F71

Jetsetter color link
Jetsetter

#40505A

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#474F65
  • RGB71, 79, 101
  • CMYK12, 9, 0, 60
  • CSSrgb(71, 79, 101)
  • HSL224°, 17%, 34%
  • HSL Precise224°, 17.442%, 33.725%
  • HSV224°, 30%, 40%
  • HSB224°, 30%, 40%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.278
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.310
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.396
  • GLSLvec3(0.278, 0.310, 0.396)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.278, 0.310, 0.396, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.278, 0.310, 0.396)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB27.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB31%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB39.6%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID474F65
  • DECIMAL ID4673381
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01