Information about #474FBA color

#474FBA color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #474FBA is classified in the Register under the Blue Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(71, 79, 186) — 27.8% red, 31% green, 72.9% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 45 / 42 / 0 / 27. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#474FBA presents itself as a clearly saturated deep-sea blue — one 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 very close to Ocean Blue (#4F42B5). Slightly further away sit Gypsy Queen (#4E56AC) and Moderate Blue (#4A4AA8).

The recipe behind #474FBA is rgb(71, 79, 186), with blue as the dominant ingredient. On this background, white text reaches a 6.8:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); black stays at 3.1:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #474FBA is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#474FBA color variations

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

#474FBA color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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#9094D4

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#DADBF0

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White

#FFFFFF

#474FBA color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#383E93

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#2A2E6E

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#1C1F49

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#0E0F24

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Black

#000000

#474FBA color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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#5D61A1

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#686B96

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Grey

#808080

#474FBA color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#474FBA

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#467BB8

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#46A9B8

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#46B89A

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#474FBA 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
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#B9B146
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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
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#87B946
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#B97846
#B97846

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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
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#4687B9
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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
#474FBA
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#B9464E
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#4EB946
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Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme
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#B146B9
#B146B9

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#4EB946
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Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme
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#B94687
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#B9B146
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#46B978
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Nearest named colors to #474FBA

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

Ocean Blue color link
Ocean Blue

#4F42B5

Gypsy Queen color link
Gypsy Queen

#4E56AC

Moderate Blue color link
Moderate Blue

#4A4AA8

Moderate Phthalo Blue color link
Moderate Phthalo Blue

#4A55A8

Plump Purple color link
Plump Purple

#5946B2

Bryan Blue color link
Bryan Blue

#3246BA

Violet Blue color link
Violet Blue

#324AB2

Moderate Persian Blue color link
Moderate Persian Blue

#554AA8

Borderline Blue color link
Borderline Blue

#413AC6

Blue With A Hint Of Purple color link
Blue With A Hint Of Purple

#533CC6

Liberty color link
Liberty

#545AA7

Moderate Sapphire Blue color link
Moderate Sapphire Blue

#4A61A8

#474FBA color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#474FBA
  • RGB71, 79, 186
  • CMYK45, 42, 0, 27
  • CSSrgb(71, 79, 186)
  • HSL236°, 45%, 50%
  • HSL Precise235.826°, 45.455%, 50.392%
  • HSV236°, 62%, 73%
  • HSB236°, 62%, 73%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.278
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.310
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.729
  • GLSLvec3(0.278, 0.310, 0.729)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.278, 0.310, 0.729, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.278, 0.310, 0.729)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB27.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB31%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB72.9%
  • Color FamilyBlue
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID474FBA
  • DECIMAL ID4673466
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers13 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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