Information about #47728A color

#47728A color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #47728A belongs to the Azure Color Family, featuring Mild Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(71, 114, 138) (27.8% red, 44.7% green, 54.1% blue), or CMYK 26 / 9 / 0 / 46 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#47728A presents itself as a mildly saturated azure — one that carries an easy, daylight feel. In practice it works well for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Norwester (#48798A). Slightly further away sit Jelly Bean Blue (#44798E) and Wedgewood (#4C6B88).

In RGB terms — rgb(71, 114, 138) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #47728A: 5.2:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 4.0:1 for black. No one has named #47728A so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#47728A color variations

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

#47728A 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 #47728A

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

Norwester color link
Norwester

#48798A

Wedgewood color link
Wedgewood

#4C6B88

Calypso color link
Calypso

#3D7188

Seachange color link
Seachange

#4E6E81

Quantum Leap color link
Quantum Leap

#4F698B

Queen Blue color link
Queen Blue

#436B95

Beetle Green color link
Beetle Green

#4C787E

Paradiso color link
Paradiso

#488084

Wavelength color link
Wavelength

#3C6886

Antique Blue color link
Antique Blue

#4E7B96

Waratah color link
Waratah

#55698B

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#47728A
  • RGB71, 114, 138
  • CMYK26, 9, 0, 46
  • CSSrgb(71, 114, 138)
  • HSL201°, 32%, 41%
  • HSL Precise201.493°, 32.057%, 40.98%
  • HSV201°, 49%, 54%
  • HSB201°, 49%, 54%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.278
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.447
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.541
  • GLSLvec3(0.278, 0.447, 0.541)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.278, 0.447, 0.541, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.278, 0.447, 0.541)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB27.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB44.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB54.1%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID47728A
  • DECIMAL ID4682378
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers22 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01