Information about #47A9D7 color

#47A9D7 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #47A9D7 belongs to the Azure Color Family, featuring High Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(71, 169, 215) (27.8% red, 66.3% green, 84.3% blue), or CMYK 56 / 18 / 0 / 16 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A strongly colored steel-blue azure, #47A9D7 feels open and friendly. Designers typically reach for tones like this for bold branding moments and attention-grabbing details. In The Official Register of Color Names it is very close to Maximum Blue (#47ABCC). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Carolina Blue (#56A0D3) and Summer Sky (#38B0DE).

The recipe behind #47A9D7 is rgb(71, 169, 215), with blue as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #47A9D7 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 7.9:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.7:1. No one has named #47A9D7 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#47A9D7 color variations

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

#47A9D7 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 #47A9D7

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

Maximum Blue color link
Maximum Blue

#47ABCC

Summer Sky color link
Summer Sky

#38B0DE

Viking color link
Viking

#4DB1C8

Aquarius color link
Aquarius

#43A8C5

Picton Blue color link
Picton Blue

#45B1E8

Snap color link
Snap

#5BA0D0

Titans Blue color link
Titans Blue

#4B92DB

Moonstone color link
Moonstone

#3AA8C1

Peacock color link
Peacock

#33A1C9

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#47A9D7
  • RGB71, 169, 215
  • CMYK56, 18, 0, 16
  • CSSrgb(71, 169, 215)
  • HSL199°, 64%, 56%
  • HSL Precise199.167°, 64.286%, 56.078%
  • HSV199°, 67%, 84%
  • HSB199°, 67%, 84%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.278
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.663
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.843
  • GLSLvec3(0.278, 0.663, 0.843)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.278, 0.663, 0.843, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.278, 0.663, 0.843)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB27.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB66.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB84.3%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID47A9D7
  • DECIMAL ID4696535
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01