Information about #472B5F color

#472B5F color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #472B5F belongs to the Violet Color Family, featuring Mild Saturation and Neutral brightness. In numbers: rgb(71, 43, 95) (27.8% red, 16.9% green, 37.3% blue), or CMYK 9 / 20 / 0 / 63 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#472B5F presents itself as a softly balanced twilight violet — one that holds a balanced mid-tone. It is a natural fit for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Hallmark Purple (#452C63). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Scarlet Gum (#4A2D57) and Dark Mulberry (#4D2759).

The recipe behind #472B5F is rgb(71, 43, 95), with blue as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #472B5F: 11.8:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.8:1 for black. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:63), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #472B5F is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#472B5F color variations

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

#472B5F color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#472B5F color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#472B5F color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#472B5F color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#472B5F 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
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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
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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
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#2C2B5F
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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
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#5F472B
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#2B5F47
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Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme
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#5F2B43
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Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme
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#5F2C2B
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#435F2B
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#2B5D5F
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Nearest named colors to #472B5F

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

Hallmark Purple color link
Hallmark Purple

#452C63

Scarlet Gum color link
Scarlet Gum

#4A2D57

Dark Mulberry color link
Dark Mulberry

#4D2759

Dancing Queen color link
Dancing Queen

#4A2D68

As You Like It Liz color link
As You Like It Liz

#482E6A

An color link
An

#3B2A60

Jacarta color link
Jacarta

#3D325D

Pukeko color link
Pukeko

#3A2860

Grape Royale color link
Grape Royale

#4F2D54

Jelly color link
Jelly

#3E3267

Dark Heliotrope color link
Dark Heliotrope

#532759

Dark Blue Violet color link
Dark Blue Violet

#3A2759

#472B5F color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#472B5F
  • RGB71, 43, 95
  • CMYK9, 20, 0, 63
  • CSSrgb(71, 43, 95)
  • HSL272°, 38%, 27%
  • HSL Precise272.308°, 37.681%, 27.059%
  • HSV272°, 55%, 37%
  • HSB272°, 55%, 37%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.278
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.169
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.373
  • GLSLvec3(0.278, 0.169, 0.373)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.278, 0.169, 0.373, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.278, 0.169, 0.373)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB27.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB16.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB37.3%
  • Color FamilyViolet
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID472B5F
  • DECIMAL ID4664159
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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