Information about #477998 color

#477998 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #477998 is classified in the Register under the Azure Color Family, with Mild Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(71, 121, 152) (27.8% red, 47.5% green, 59.6% blue), or CMYK 32 / 12 / 0 / 40 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#477998 is a mildly saturated azure 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 almost identical to Antique Blue (#4E7B96). Slightly further away sit Stormy Blue (#507B9C) and Jelly Bean Blue (#44798E).

In RGB terms — rgb(71, 121, 152) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, white text reaches a 4.7:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); black stays at 4.5:1. #477998 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#477998 color variations

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

#477998 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 #477998

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

Antique Blue color link
Antique Blue

#4E7B96

Stormy Blue color link
Stormy Blue

#507B9C

Waterfront color link
Waterfront

#3E7F9D

Dirty Blue color link
Dirty Blue

#3F829D

Norwester color link
Norwester

#48798A

Queen Blue color link
Queen Blue

#436B95

Hippie Blue color link
Hippie Blue

#49889A

San Marino color link
San Marino

#4E6C9D

Muted Blue color link
Muted Blue

#3B719F

Panorama color link
Panorama

#597499

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#477998
  • RGB71, 121, 152
  • CMYK32, 12, 0, 40
  • CSSrgb(71, 121, 152)
  • HSL203°, 36%, 44%
  • HSL Precise202.963°, 36.323%, 43.725%
  • HSV203°, 53%, 60%
  • HSB203°, 53%, 60%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.278
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.475
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.596
  • GLSLvec3(0.278, 0.475, 0.596)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.278, 0.475, 0.596, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.278, 0.475, 0.596)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB27.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB47.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB59.6%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID477998
  • DECIMAL ID4684184
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01