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#474780 Color

#474780 is rgb(71, 71, 128) in RGB, hsl(240, 29%, 39%) in HSL, and about cmyk(45%, 45%, 0%, 50%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Purple Navy (#4E5180), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.56. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#474780
HEX#474780
RGBrgb(71, 71, 128)
HSLhsl(240, 29%, 39%)
HSVhsv(240, 45%, 50%)
CMYKcmyk(45%, 45%, 0%, 50%)
OKLCHoklch(42.6% 0.093 281.7)
LABlab(32.32% 12.16 -32.73)
LCHlch(32.32% 34.91 290.38)

What #474780 Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #474780, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

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#474780 Channel Values

How #474780 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 71 · G 71 · B 1288-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 240° · S 29% · L 39%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 240° · S 45% · V 50%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 45% · M 45% · Y 0% · K 50%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance8.46:1 vs white · 2.48:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #474780 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

TextWhite text8.46:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.48:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #474780

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #474780; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #474780

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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How #474780 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#474780
Protanopia#474780
Protanomaly#474780
Deuteranopia#474780
Deuteranomaly#474780
Tritanopia#3B5151
Tritanomaly#404D67
Achromatopsia#4D4D4D

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Using #474780 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-474780: #474780;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #474780;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-474780': '#474780' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.278, green: 0.278, blue: 0.502)
Android XML<color name="color_474780">#474780</color>
SVG fillfill="#474780"

More Blue Colors

#474780 sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#474780 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #474780?

#474780 is a dark blue — rgb(71, 71, 128) in RGB and hsl(240, 29%, 39%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Purple Navy (#4E5180), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.56.

What is the RGB value of #474780?

#474780 is rgb(71, 71, 128) — red 71, green 71, and blue 128 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #474780?

#474780 converts to approximately cmyk(45%, 45%, 0%, 50%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #474780 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #474780 scores 8.46:1 against white and 2.48:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #474780 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #474780 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is darkslateblue (#483D8B) at a CIE76 distance of 13.79, which is visibly different.

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