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#474CDC Color

#474CDC is rgb(71, 76, 220) in RGB, hsl(238, 68%, 57%) in HSL, and about cmyk(68%, 65%, 0%, 14%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Majorelle Blue (#6050DC), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.99. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#474CDC
HEX#474CDC
RGBrgb(71, 76, 220)
HSLhsl(238, 68%, 57%)
HSVhsv(238, 68%, 86%)
CMYKcmyk(68%, 65%, 0%, 14%)
OKLCHoklch(50.7% 0.214 274.2)
LABlab(39.45% 34.44 -75.76)
LCHlch(39.45% 83.22 294.44)

What #474CDC 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 #474CDC, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every blue in the library.

#474CDC Channel Values

How #474CDC 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 76 · B 2208-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 238° · S 68% · L 57%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 238° · S 68% · V 86%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 68% · M 65% · Y 0% · K 14%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance6.3:1 vs white · 3.34:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #474CDC 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 text6.3:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.34:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #474CDC

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #474CDC; 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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Analogous
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Triadic
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Split comp.
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Tints & Shades of #474CDC

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.

Tints

Shades

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How #474CDC 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#474CDC
Protanopia#4B4BDC
Protanomaly#4A4CDC
Deuteranopia#4A4ADC
Deuteranomaly#494BDC
Tritanopia#006D6D
Tritanomaly#1F62A5
Achromatopsia#606060

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #474CDC in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-474cdc: #474CDC;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #474CDC;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-474cdc': '#474CDC' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.278, green: 0.298, blue: 0.863)
Android XML<color name="color_474cdc">#474CDC</color>
SVG fillfill="#474CDC"

More Blue Colors

#474CDC sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#474CDC Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #474CDC?

#474CDC is a mid-tone blue — rgb(71, 76, 220) in RGB and hsl(238, 68%, 57%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Majorelle Blue (#6050DC), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.99.

What is the RGB value of #474CDC?

#474CDC is rgb(71, 76, 220) — red 71, green 76, and blue 220 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #474CDC?

#474CDC converts to approximately cmyk(68%, 65%, 0%, 14%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #474CDC be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #474CDC scores 6.3:1 against white and 3.34:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #474CDC as a CSS color keyword?

No. #474CDC 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 mediumslateblue (#7B68EE) at a CIE76 distance of 15.05, which is visibly different.

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