Information about #470B4A color

#470B4A color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#470B4A falls into the Magenta Color Family — High Saturation, Dark brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(71, 11, 74) — 27.8% red, 4.3% green, 29% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 1 / 25 / 0 / 71. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #470B4A reads as a vivid, lively magenta and carries a shadowy depth. Expect to see shades like this in moody backdrops, typography on light surfaces and premium packaging. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Naga Purple (#3F084E). Nearby in the Register you will also find Eggplant Purple (#430541) and Clairvoyant (#480656).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(71, 11, 74)), which gives #470B4A its character. On this background, white text reaches a 14.8:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 1.4:1. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:71), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#470B4A color variations

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#470B4A 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 #470B4A

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

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#470B4A
  • RGB71, 11, 74
  • CMYK1, 25, 0, 71
  • HSL297°, 74%, 17%
  • HSL Precise297.143°, 74.118%, 16.667%
  • HSV297°, 85%, 29%
  • HSB297°, 85%, 29%
  • HEX ID470B4A
  • DECIMAL ID4655946
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Color Family (Hue)Magenta
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • Percentage of Red in RGB27.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB4.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB29%
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