#476394 Color
#476394 is rgb(71, 99, 148) in RGB, hsl(218, 35%, 43%) in HSL, and about cmyk(52%, 33%, 0%, 42%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Blue Yonder (#5072A7), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.28. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#476394rgb(71, 99, 148)hsl(218, 35%, 43%)hsv(218, 52%, 58%)cmyk(52%, 33%, 0%, 42%)oklch(50% 0.086 261.1)lab(41.44% 0.58 -30.56)lch(41.44% 30.56 271.08)What #476394 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 #476394, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#476394 Channel Values
How #476394 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 99 · B 148 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 218° · S 35% · L 43% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 218° · S 52% · V 58% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 52% · M 33% · Y 0% · K 42% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.03:1 vs white · 3.48:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #476394 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 #476394
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #476394; 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 #476394
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 #476394 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.
#476394#5F5F94#566194#5B5B94#545E94#396B6B#3F687D#636363Using #476394 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-476394: #476394;background-color: #476394;colors: { 'color-476394': '#476394' }Color(red: 0.278, green: 0.388, blue: 0.580)<color name="color_476394">#476394</color>fill="#476394"More Blue Colors
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#476394 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #476394?
#476394 is a mid-tone blue — rgb(71, 99, 148) in RGB and hsl(218, 35%, 43%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Blue Yonder (#5072A7), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.28.
What is the RGB value of #476394?
#476394 is rgb(71, 99, 148) — red 71, green 99, and blue 148 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #476394?
#476394 converts to approximately cmyk(52%, 33%, 0%, 42%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #476394 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #476394 scores 6.03:1 against white and 3.48:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #476394 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #476394 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 steelblue (#4682B4) at a CIE76 distance of 14.01, which is visibly different.
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