#4747FF Color

#4747FF is rgb(71, 71, 255) in RGB, hsl(240, 100%, 64%) in HSL, and about cmyk(72%, 72%, 0%, 0%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Palatinate Blue (#273BE2), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.72. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#4747FF

HEX#4747FF

RGBrgb(71, 71, 255)

HSLhsl(240, 100%, 64%)

HSVhsv(240, 72%, 100%)

CMYKcmyk(72%, 72%, 0%, 0%)

OKLCHoklch(53.2% 0.261 273)

LABlab(41.19% 46.90 -92.62)

LCHlch(41.19% 103.82 296.86)

What #4747FF 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 #4747FF, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Palatinate Blue#273BE2ΔE 9.72 Iridescent Indigo#3C32CDΔE 16.37 Very Light Blue#6666FFΔE 21.19 Han Purple#5218FAΔE 21.59 Medium Blue#0000CDΔE 21.7 Ultramarine Blue(caran D'ache)#2111EFΔE 22.29

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#4747FF Channel Values

How #4747FF breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

Model	Channels	Notes
RGB	R 71 · G 71 · B 255	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 240° · S 100% · L 64%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 240° · S 72% · V 100%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 72% · M 72% · Y 0% · K 0%	Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance	5.81:1 vs white · 3.61:1 vs black	WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #4747FF 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 text5.81:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Fails AABlack text3.61:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #4747FF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #4747FF; 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 #4747FF

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 #4747FF 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.

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Tritanopia#007676

Tritanomaly#0066BD

Achromatopsia#656565

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Using #4747FF in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-4747ff: #4747FF;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #4747FF;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-4747ff': '#4747FF' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 0.278, green: 0.278, blue: 1.000)

Android XML<color name="color_4747ff">#4747FF</color>

SVG fillfill="#4747FF"

More Blue Colors

#4747FF sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

483d8b 4682b4 4a5565 46525d 4a5d6b 45b1e8 4b4bd8 456fa5 4b5d67 45556c 4b61d1 446ccf 5d8aa8 7575ff 8f8fff acace6 cddcf9 ede9fe 000099 00549e 081335 162456 224fd8 3300ff

#4747FF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #4747FF?

#4747FF is a light blue — rgb(71, 71, 255) in RGB and hsl(240, 100%, 64%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Palatinate Blue (#273BE2), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.72.

What is the RGB value of #4747FF?

#4747FF is rgb(71, 71, 255) — red 71, green 71, and blue 255 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #4747FF?

#4747FF converts to approximately cmyk(72%, 72%, 0%, 0%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #4747FF be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #4747FF scores 5.81:1 against white and 3.61:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #4747FF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #4747FF 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 mediumblue (#0000CD) at a CIE76 distance of 21.7, which is visibly different.

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