#475085 Color
#475085 is rgb(71, 80, 133) in RGB, hsl(231, 30%, 40%) in HSL, and about cmyk(47%, 40%, 0%, 48%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Purple Navy (#4E5180), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.18. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#475085rgb(71, 80, 133)hsl(231, 30%, 40%)hsv(231, 47%, 52%)cmyk(47%, 40%, 0%, 48%)oklch(44.9% 0.087 275)lab(35.15% 7.93 -31.34)lch(35.15% 32.33 284.20)What #475085 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 #475085, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#475085 Channel Values
How #475085 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 80 · B 133 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 231° · S 30% · L 40% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 231° · S 47% · V 52% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 47% · M 40% · Y 0% · K 48% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.63:1 vs white · 2.75:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #475085 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.
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Colors That Go With #475085
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #475085; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #475085
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 #475085 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.
#475085#4F4F85#4C4F85#4D4D85#4B4E85#3B5959#40556D#545454Using #475085 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-475085: #475085;background-color: #475085;colors: { 'color-475085': '#475085' }Color(red: 0.278, green: 0.314, blue: 0.522)<color name="color_475085">#475085</color>fill="#475085"More Blue Colors
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#475085 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #475085?
#475085 is a mid-tone blue — rgb(71, 80, 133) in RGB and hsl(231, 30%, 40%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Purple Navy (#4E5180), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.18.
What is the RGB value of #475085?
#475085 is rgb(71, 80, 133) — red 71, green 80, and blue 133 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #475085?
#475085 converts to approximately cmyk(47%, 40%, 0%, 48%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #475085 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #475085 scores 7.63:1 against white and 2.75:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #475085 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #475085 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 18.32, which is visibly different.
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