Information about #477D8A color

#477D8A color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#477D8A falls into the Cyan Color FamilyMild Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(71, 125, 138) — 27.8% red, 49% green, 54.1% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 26 / 5 / 0 / 46. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #477D8A reads as a softly balanced cyan and sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. Expect to see shades like this in balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Norwester (#48798A). Nearby in the Register you will also find Jelly Bean Blue (#44798E) and Paradiso (#488084).

In RGB terms — rgb(71, 125, 138) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, white text reaches a 4.6:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); black stays at 4.6:1. No one has named #477D8A so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#477D8A color variations

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

#477D8A 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 #477D8A

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

Paradiso color link
Paradiso

#488084

Beetle Green color link
Beetle Green

#4C787E

Antique Blue color link
Antique Blue

#4E7B96

Calypso color link
Calypso

#3D7188

Wedgewood color link
Wedgewood

#4C6B88

Seachange color link
Seachange

#4E6E81

Teal Blue color link
Teal Blue

#367588

Hippie Blue color link
Hippie Blue

#49889A

Lochinvar color link
Lochinvar

#489084

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#477D8A
  • RGB71, 125, 138
  • CMYK26, 5, 0, 46
  • CSSrgb(71, 125, 138)
  • HSL192°, 32%, 41%
  • HSL Precise191.642°, 32.057%, 40.98%
  • HSV192°, 49%, 54%
  • HSB192°, 49%, 54%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.278
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.490
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.541
  • GLSLvec3(0.278, 0.490, 0.541)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.278, 0.490, 0.541, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.278, 0.490, 0.541)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB27.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB49%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB54.1%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID477D8A
  • DECIMAL ID4685194
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01