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#47749A Color

#47749A is rgb(71, 116, 154) in RGB, hsl(207, 37%, 44%) in HSL, and about cmyk(54%, 25%, 0%, 40%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Queen Blue (#436B95), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.53. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#47749A
HEX#47749A
RGBrgb(71, 116, 154)
HSLhsl(207, 37%, 44%)
HSVhsv(207, 54%, 60%)
CMYKcmyk(54%, 25%, 0%, 40%)
OKLCHoklch(54.3% 0.078 245.4)
LABlab(46.82% -7.37 -25.77)
LCHlch(46.82% 26.80 254.05)

What #47749A 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 #47749A, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every blue in the library.

#47749A Channel Values

How #47749A breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 71 · G 116 · B 1548-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 207° · S 37% · L 44%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 207° · S 54% · V 60%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 54% · M 25% · Y 0% · K 40%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.96:1 vs white · 4.23:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #47749A 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.

TextWhite text4.96:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text4.23:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #47749A

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #47749A; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #47749A

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 #47749A 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.

Typical#47749A
Protanopia#6E6E9A
Protanomaly#61709A
Deuteranopia#68689B
Deuteranomaly#5C6D9A
Tritanopia#3B7A7A
Tritanomaly#407788
Achromatopsia#707070

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Using #47749A in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-47749a: #47749A;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #47749A;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-47749a': '#47749A' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.278, green: 0.455, blue: 0.604)
Android XML<color name="color_47749a">#47749A</color>
SVG fillfill="#47749A"

More Blue Colors

#47749A sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#47749A Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #47749A?

#47749A is a mid-tone blue — rgb(71, 116, 154) in RGB and hsl(207, 37%, 44%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Queen Blue (#436B95), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.53.

What is the RGB value of #47749A?

#47749A is rgb(71, 116, 154) — red 71, green 116, and blue 154 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #47749A?

#47749A converts to approximately cmyk(54%, 25%, 0%, 40%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #47749A be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #47749A scores 4.96:1 against white and 4.23:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #47749A as a CSS color keyword?

No. #47749A 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 8.81, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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