Information about #476E8A color
Basic facts about this digital color
#476E8A is a softly balanced steel-blue azure that sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. It is a natural fit for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Wedgewood (#4C6B88). Nearby in the Register you will also find Quantum Leap (#4F698B) and Calypso (#3D7188).
The recipe behind #476E8A is rgb(71, 110, 138), with blue as the dominant ingredient. On this background, white text reaches a 5.4:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); black stays at 3.9:1. No one has named #476E8A so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.
#476E8A color variations
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#476E8A color tints
Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
#476E8A color shades
Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
#476E8A color tones
Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
#476E8A color hues
A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
#476E8A 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.
Split complementary
Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.
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.
Triadic
Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.
Tetradic
Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.
Square
Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.
Alternatives to #476E8A color
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Nearest named colors to #476E8A
The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.
#4C6B88
#4F698B
#3D7188
#48798A
#4E6E81
#436B95
#44798E
#3C6886
#55698B
#486C7A
#536893
#4C787E
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Conversions between color systems and etc.
- HEX#476E8A
- RGB71, 110, 138
- CMYK26, 11, 0, 46
- CSSrgb(71, 110, 138)
- HSL205°, 32%, 41%
- HSL Precise205.075°, 32.057%, 40.98%
- HSV205°, 49%, 54%
- HSB205°, 49%, 54%
- Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.278
- Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.431
- Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.541
- GLSLvec3(0.278, 0.431, 0.541)
- GLSL with alphavec4(0.278, 0.431, 0.541, 1.000)
- HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.278, 0.431, 0.541)
- Percentage of Red in RGB27.8%
- Percentage of Green in RGB43.1%
- Percentage of Blue in RGB54.1%
- Color FamilyAzure
- Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
- Lightness FamilyLight
- HEX ID476E8A
- DECIMAL ID4681354
- Name LengthThis color has no name
- Seen by search & AI crawlers22 times
- Counting from2025-01-01
