Information about #47687B color

#47687B color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #47687B is classified in the Register under the Azure Color Family, with Mild Saturation and Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(71, 104, 123) — 27.8% red, 40.8% green, 48.2% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 20 / 7 / 0 / 52. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A softly balanced azure, #47687B holds a balanced mid-tone. 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 Bismark (#486C7A). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Seachange (#4E6E81) and Dark Electric Blue (#536878).

In RGB terms — rgb(71, 104, 123) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #47687B background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 5.9:1 (passing WCAG AA), while black manages only 3.5:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#47687B color variations

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

#47687B 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 #47687B

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

Bismark color link
Bismark

#486C7A

Seachange color link
Seachange

#4E6E81

Streetwise color link
Streetwise

#4F6971

Slate color link
Slate

#516572

Wedgewood color link
Wedgewood

#4C6B88

Cadet color link
Cadet

#536872

Blue Ashes color link
Blue Ashes

#3B5F78

Wavelength color link
Wavelength

#3C6886

Marble Blue color link
Marble Blue

#566D7E

Lifesaver color link
Lifesaver

#535E7F

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#47687B
  • RGB71, 104, 123
  • CMYK20, 7, 0, 52
  • CSSrgb(71, 104, 123)
  • HSL202°, 27%, 38%
  • HSL Precise201.923°, 26.804%, 38.039%
  • HSV202°, 42%, 48%
  • HSB202°, 42%, 48%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.278
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.408
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.482
  • GLSLvec3(0.278, 0.408, 0.482)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.278, 0.408, 0.482, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.278, 0.408, 0.482)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB27.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB40.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB48.2%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID47687B
  • DECIMAL ID4679803
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01