Information about #47849A color

#47849A color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #47849A is classified in the Register under the Azure Color Family, with Mild Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(71, 132, 154) (27.8% red, 51.8% green, 60.4% blue), or CMYK 33 / 9 / 0 / 40 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#47849A is a softly balanced steel-blue azure that feels open and friendly. It is a natural fit for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Hippie Blue (#49889A). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Dirty Blue (#3F829D) and Waterfront (#3E7F9D).

In RGB terms — rgb(71, 132, 154) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #47849A background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 5.0:1 (passing WCAG AA), while white manages only 4.2:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#47849A color variations

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#47849A 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 #47849A

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#47849A
  • RGB71, 132, 154
  • CMYK33, 9, 0, 40
  • CSSrgb(71, 132, 154)
  • HSL196°, 37%, 44%
  • HSL Precise195.904°, 36.889%, 44.118%
  • HSV196°, 54%, 60%
  • HSB196°, 54%, 60%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.278
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.518
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.604
  • GLSLvec3(0.278, 0.518, 0.604)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.278, 0.518, 0.604, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.278, 0.518, 0.604)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB27.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB51.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB60.4%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID47849A
  • DECIMAL ID4687002
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01