Information about #472456 color

#472456 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #472456 belongs to the Violet Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Dark brightness. In numbers: rgb(71, 36, 86) (27.8% red, 14.1% green, 33.7% blue), or CMYK 6 / 20 / 0 / 66 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A clearly saturated twilight violet, #472456 leans clearly toward the dark side. Designers typically reach for tones like this for night-mode interfaces and high-contrast pairings with light text. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Dark Mulberry (#4D2759). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Grapevine (#43254F) and American Purple (#431C53).

The recipe behind #472456 is rgb(71, 36, 86), with blue as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #472456 background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 12.7:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while black manages only 1.7:1. For print, note the heavy black component (K:66) — ink coverage matters with tones this deep. No one has named #472456 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#472456 color variations

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

#472456 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 #472456

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

Grapevine color link
Grapevine

#43254F

Scarlet Gum color link
Scarlet Gum

#4A2D57

Grape Royale color link
Grape Royale

#4F2D54

Troubadour color link
Troubadour

#56225A

Jagger color link
Jagger

#3F2E4C

An color link
An

#3B2A60

Pukeko color link
Pukeko

#3A2860

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#472456
  • RGB71, 36, 86
  • CMYK6, 20, 0, 66
  • CSSrgb(71, 36, 86)
  • HSL282°, 41%, 24%
  • HSL Precise282°, 40.984%, 23.922%
  • HSV282°, 58%, 34%
  • HSB282°, 58%, 34%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.278
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.141
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.337
  • GLSLvec3(0.278, 0.141, 0.337)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.278, 0.141, 0.337, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.278, 0.141, 0.337)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB27.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB14.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB33.7%
  • Color FamilyViolet
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID472456
  • DECIMAL ID4662358
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01