#475C7B Color
#475C7B is rgb(71, 92, 123) in RGB, hsl(216, 27%, 38%) in HSL, and about cmyk(42%, 25%, 0%, 52%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Police Blue (#374F6B), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.99. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#475C7Brgb(71, 92, 123)hsl(216, 27%, 38%)hsv(216, 42%, 48%)cmyk(42%, 25%, 0%, 52%)oklch(47.1% 0.057 258)lab(38.33% -1.62 -20.30)lch(38.33% 20.37 265.43)What #475C7B 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 #475C7B, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#475C7B Channel Values
How #475C7B 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 92 · B 123 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 216° · S 27% · L 38% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 216° · S 42% · V 48% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 42% · M 25% · Y 0% · K 52% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.81:1 vs white · 3.08:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #475C7B 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 #475C7B
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #475C7B; 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 #475C7B
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 #475C7B 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.
#475C7B#59597B#525A7B#56567B#50587B#406161#435F6C#5B5B5BUsing #475C7B in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-475c7b: #475C7B;background-color: #475C7B;colors: { 'color-475c7b': '#475C7B' }Color(red: 0.278, green: 0.361, blue: 0.482)<color name="color_475c7b">#475C7B</color>fill="#475C7B"More Blue Colors
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#475C7B Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #475C7B?
#475C7B is a dark blue — rgb(71, 92, 123) in RGB and hsl(216, 27%, 38%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Police Blue (#374F6B), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.99.
What is the RGB value of #475C7B?
#475C7B is rgb(71, 92, 123) — red 71, green 92, and blue 123 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #475C7B?
#475C7B converts to approximately cmyk(42%, 25%, 0%, 52%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #475C7B be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #475C7B scores 6.81:1 against white and 3.08:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #475C7B as a CSS color keyword?
No. #475C7B 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 slategray (#708090) at a CIE76 distance of 17.33, which is visibly different.
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