Information about #478ABC color

#478ABC color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #478ABC is classified in the Register under the Azure Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(71, 138, 188) — 27.8% red, 54.1% green, 73.7% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 46 / 20 / 0 / 26. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#478ABC presents itself as a pleasantly vivid sky-leaning azure — one that sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. In practice it works well for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Cool Blue (#4984B8). Nearby in the Register you will also find Cyan Blue Azure (#4682BF) and Silk Blue (#488AC7).

The recipe behind #478ABC is rgb(71, 138, 188), with blue as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #478ABC background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 5.6:1 (passing WCAG AA), while white manages only 3.7:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #478ABC is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#478ABC color variations

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

#478ABC color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#478ABC color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#376E98

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#295272

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Black

#000000

#478ABC color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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#5D85A4

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Grey

#808080

#478ABC 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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#47B8BC

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#478ABC 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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#BD7A47
#BD7A47

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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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#BDB547
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#BD474F
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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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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
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#BD478A
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#8ABD47
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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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#7A47BD
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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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#B547BD
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#BD7A47
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#4FBD47
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Nearest named colors to #478ABC

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

Cool Blue color link
Cool Blue

#4984B8

Cyan Blue Azure color link
Cyan Blue Azure

#4682BF

Silk Blue color link
Silk Blue

#488AC7

Steel Blue color link
Steel Blue

#4682B4

Hemisphere color link
Hemisphere

#4E93BA

Sports Star color link
Sports Star

#3D85B8

Monge Blue color link
Monge Blue

#4D8DB2

Float color link
Float

#4C81C3

Cyan Azure color link
Cyan Azure

#4E82B4

Boston Blue color link
Boston Blue

#3B91B4

Endorphin color link
Endorphin

#4190AD

Glacial Blue Ice color link
Glacial Blue Ice

#368BC1

#478ABC color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#478ABC
  • RGB71, 138, 188
  • CMYK46, 20, 0, 26
  • CSSrgb(71, 138, 188)
  • HSL206°, 47%, 51%
  • HSL Precise205.641°, 46.614%, 50.784%
  • HSV206°, 62%, 74%
  • HSB206°, 62%, 74%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.278
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.541
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.737
  • GLSLvec3(0.278, 0.541, 0.737)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.278, 0.541, 0.737, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.278, 0.541, 0.737)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB27.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB54.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB73.7%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID478ABC
  • DECIMAL ID4688572
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers9 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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