Information about #477AB8 color
Basic facts about this digital color
The color #477AB8 reads as a pleasantly vivid azure and sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. Expect to see shades like this in understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Steel Blue (#4682B4). Nearby in the Register you will also find Cool Blue (#4984B8) and Cyan Blue Azure (#4682BF).
Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(71, 122, 184)), which gives #477AB8 its character. If you plan to put text on a #477AB8 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 4.7:1 (passing WCAG AA), while white manages only 4.4:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #477AB8 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.
#477AB8 color variations
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#477AB8 color tints
Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
#477AB8 color shades
Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
#477AB8 color tones
Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
#477AB8 color hues
A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
#477AB8 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 #477AB8 color
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Nearest named colors to #477AB8
The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.
#4682B4
#4984B8
#4682BF
#4072B7
#4E82B4
#4070B8
#4C81C3
#3D85B8
#4A6CB4
#4677C8
#4A79A8
#526DB2
#477AB8 color backgrounds & wallpapers
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Conversions between color systems and etc.
- HEX#477AB8
- RGB71, 122, 184
- CMYK44, 24, 0, 28
- CSSrgb(71, 122, 184)
- HSL213°, 44%, 50%
- HSL Precise212.92°, 44.314%, 50%
- HSV213°, 61%, 72%
- HSB213°, 61%, 72%
- Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.278
- Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.478
- Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.722
- GLSLvec3(0.278, 0.478, 0.722)
- GLSL with alphavec4(0.278, 0.478, 0.722, 1.000)
- HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.278, 0.478, 0.722)
- Percentage of Red in RGB27.8%
- Percentage of Green in RGB47.8%
- Percentage of Blue in RGB72.2%
- Color FamilyAzure
- Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
- Lightness FamilyLight
- HEX ID477AB8
- DECIMAL ID4684472
- Name LengthThis color has no name
- Seen by search & AI crawlers18 times
- Counting from2025-01-01
