#476D80 Color
#476D80 is rgb(71, 109, 128) in RGB, hsl(200, 29%, 39%) in HSL, and about cmyk(45%, 15%, 0%, 50%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Electric Blue (#536878), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.98. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#476D80rgb(71, 109, 128)hsl(200, 29%, 39%)hsv(200, 45%, 50%)cmyk(45%, 15%, 0%, 50%)oklch(51.4% 0.052 230.8)lab(43.76% -9.88 -15.06)lch(43.76% 18.01 236.74)What #476D80 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 #476D80, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#476D80 Channel Values
How #476D80 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 109 · B 128 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 200° · S 29% · L 39% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 200° · S 45% · V 50% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 45% · M 15% · Y 0% · K 50% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.57:1 vs white · 3.77:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #476D80 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 #476D80
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #476D80; 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 #476D80
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 #476D80 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.
#476D80#686880#5C6A80#626281#596780#427070#446F77#686868Using #476D80 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-476d80: #476D80;background-color: #476D80;colors: { 'color-476d80': '#476D80' }Color(red: 0.278, green: 0.427, blue: 0.502)<color name="color_476d80">#476D80</color>fill="#476D80"More Blue Colors
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#476D80 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #476D80?
#476D80 is a dark blue — rgb(71, 109, 128) in RGB and hsl(200, 29%, 39%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Electric Blue (#536878), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.98.
What is the RGB value of #476D80?
#476D80 is rgb(71, 109, 128) — red 71, green 109, and blue 128 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #476D80?
#476D80 converts to approximately cmyk(45%, 15%, 0%, 50%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #476D80 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #476D80 scores 5.57:1 against white and 3.77:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #476D80 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #476D80 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 11.91, which is visibly different.
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