Information about #47BAFD color

#47BAFD color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #47BAFD belongs to the Azure Color Family, featuring Full Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(71, 186, 253) (27.8% red, 72.9% green, 99.2% blue), or CMYK 72 / 26 / 0 / 1 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A pure, full-strength sky-leaning azure, #47BAFD appears airy and pastel-like. Designers typically reach for tones like this for clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is very close to Spring Sky (#3FB8F1). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Picton Blue (#45B1E8) and Brilliant Cerulean (#51C2E7).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(71, 186, 253)), which gives #47BAFD its character. If you plan to put text on a #47BAFD background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 9.7:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.2:1. No one has named #47BAFD so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#47BAFD color variations

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

#47BAFD 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 #47BAFD

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

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#47BAFD
  • RGB71, 186, 253
  • CMYK72, 26, 0, 1
  • CSSrgb(71, 186, 253)
  • HSL202°, 98%, 64%
  • HSL Precise202.088°, 97.849%, 63.529%
  • HSV202°, 72%, 99%
  • HSB202°, 72%, 99%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.278
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.729
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.992
  • GLSLvec3(0.278, 0.729, 0.992)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.278, 0.729, 0.992, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.278, 0.729, 0.992)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB27.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB72.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB99.2%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX ID47BAFD
  • DECIMAL ID4700925
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01