#476885 Color
#476885 is rgb(71, 104, 133) in RGB, hsl(208, 30%, 40%) in HSL, and about cmyk(47%, 22%, 0%, 48%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Queen Blue (#436B95), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.77. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#476885rgb(71, 104, 133)hsl(208, 30%, 40%)hsv(208, 47%, 52%)cmyk(47%, 22%, 0%, 48%)oklch(50.4% 0.06 245.9)lab(42.38% -5.99 -20.14)lch(42.38% 21.02 253.43)What #476885 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 #476885, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#476885 Channel Values
How #476885 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 104 · B 133 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 208° · S 30% · L 40% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 208° · S 47% · V 52% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 47% · M 22% · Y 0% · K 48% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.85:1 vs white · 3.59:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #476885 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 #476885
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #476885; 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 #476885
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 #476885 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.
#476885#636385#596585#5F5F86#566385#406C6C#436B77#656565Using #476885 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-476885: #476885;background-color: #476885;colors: { 'color-476885': '#476885' }Color(red: 0.278, green: 0.408, blue: 0.522)<color name="color_476885">#476885</color>fill="#476885"More Blue Colors
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#476885 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #476885?
#476885 is a mid-tone blue — rgb(71, 104, 133) in RGB and hsl(208, 30%, 40%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Queen Blue (#436B95), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.77.
What is the RGB value of #476885?
#476885 is rgb(71, 104, 133) — red 71, green 104, and blue 133 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #476885?
#476885 converts to approximately cmyk(47%, 22%, 0%, 48%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #476885 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #476885 scores 5.85:1 against white and 3.59:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #476885 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #476885 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 14.22, which is visibly different.
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