#47479e Color Information

#47479e Color Information
Details | Shades, Tints, and Tones | Variations | Color Coordinates | Color Schemes | HTML+CSS Examples | Coding & Programming | Color Blindness | Accessibility | Related Colors

The hexadecimal value (hex value) of this color is #47479e. In RGB, it consists of 27.8% Red, 27.8% Green, and 62.0% Blue. Likewise, in the CMYK color space, it consists of 55.1% Cyan, 55.1% Magenta, 0% Yellow, and 38% Black. On the color wheel, its Hue is found at 240.0°, with saturation of 38% and lightness of 44.9%. The decimal value for #47479e is 4671390, and its nearest "web safe" color is #333399. In the RGB color space, the strongest component for #47479e is blue. In the CMYK color space, its strongest component is cyan. And in the RYB color space, its strongest component is blue.
  • HexHex code for this color#47479e Copy
  • NameThe common name of this color(Unnamed) Copy
  • RGBRed, Green, Blue composition for this color71, 71, 158 Copy
  • RGB PercentPercent Red, Green, Blue composition for this color27.8%, 27.8%, 62.0% Copy
  • CMYCyan, Magenta, Yellow composition for this color0.722, 0.722, 0.380 Copy
  • CMYKCyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black composition for this color0.551, 0.551, 0, 0.38 Copy
  • HSLHue, Saturation, Lightness combination for this color240.0°, 38.0%, 44.9% Copy
  • HSV (or HSB)Hue, Saturation, Brightness combination for this color240.0°, 55.1%, 62.0% Copy
  • XYZCIE 1931 color space XYZ coordinates for this color11.023, 8.315, 33.372 Copy
  • RYBRed, Yellow, Blue composition for this color71, 71, 158 Copy
  • DecimalDecimal representation of this color's hex code4671390 Copy
  • CIE-LABCIELAB color space coordinates for this color34.630, 25.602, -47.552 Copy
  • CIE-LCHCIE-LCH color space coordinates for this color (chroma, hue, etc.)34.630, 54.006, 298.298 Copy
  • CIE-LUVCIE-LUV color space coordinates for this color34.630, -4.904, -68.006 Copy
  • Hunter LabHunter-Lab color space coordinates for this color28.835, 17.776, -48.433 Copy
  • xyYCIE xyY color space coordinates for this color0.209, 0.158, 8.315 Copy
  • AndroidValue of this color in Android development4282861470 / 0xff47479e Copy
  • Web SafeHex code of the nearest "web safe" version of this color#333399 Copy
Last Updated: October 8, 2024

Shades of #47479e

Shades are created by adding black to or removing lightness from a particular color. For #47479e, its pure hue is 240.0° on the color wheel and its saturation is 38.0%, and its lightness is 44.9%. As the amount of black is added to this hue and we reduce its lightness, the result is increasingly darker shades tints. The palette given below provides 9 different shades of #47479e, which — excluding black and our original color — range from #090914 to #3e3e8a.

Tints of #47479e

Tints are created by adding white or lightness to a particular color. For #47479e, its pure hue is 240.0° on the color wheel and its saturation is 38.0%, and its lightness is 44.9%. As the amount of white (lightness) is added to this hue, the result is increasingly lighter tints. The following palette gives 9 different tints of #47479e, which — excluding white and our original color — range from #5e5eaa to #e8e8f3.

Tones of #47479e

Tones are the result of adding gray to a pure hue. In the case of #47479e, its pure hue is 240.0° on the color wheel and its saturation is 38.0%, so we increase this saturation to create more colorful tones, and decrease the saturation to create grayer tones. The palette shown below gives 9 different tones of #47479e, which range from #737373 (the grayest / 0% saturation) to #0000e5 (the most colorful / 100% saturation).

Variations of #47479e

There are several ways to create color variations and premutations of #47479e! For #47479e, there are 6 variations of the color that can be created by swapping its Red, Green, and Blue color positions, of which 4 are different from our original color. Among these six variations, there are 3 unique colors including our original color, #47479e. Click on these colors to learn more about them, too!

Color Coordinates of #47479e

This color, #47479e, consists of 27.8% Red, 27.8% Green, and 62.0% Blue, resulting in color coordinates Red = 71, Green = 71, Blue = 158. Likewise, the CMYK color space composition for #47479e is 55.1% Cyan, 55.1% Magenta, 0% Yellow, and 38% Black. These values are shown in the following charts and tables.

R27.8%
C55.1%
G27.8%
M55.1%
B62.0%
Y0.0%
K38.0%
Color Base R (Red) G (Green) B (Blue)
Decimal 71 71 158
Octal 107 107 236
Hexa #47 #47 #9e
Binary 01000111 01000111 10011110
Color Base C (Cyan) M (Magenta) Y (Yellow) Y (Black)
Decimal 55 55 0 38
Octal 67 67 0 46
Hexa #37 #37 #00 #26
Binary 00110111 00110111 00000000 00100110

Analogous Colors of #47479e

Analogous colors are located 30 degrees away from a color's hue on the color wheel. For #47479e — which has hue 240.0° — its analogous colors are located at 210.0° and 270.0° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #47479e.

Triadic Colors of #47479e

Triadic colors are located 120 degrees away from a color's hue on the color wheel, which means the original color and its triadic colors are equidistant from one another on the color wheel and form a triangle. For #47479e — which has hue 240.0° — its triadic colors are located at 120.0° and 360.0° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #47479e.

Complementary Color of #47479e

A complementary color is located opposite a color on the color wheel (180 degrees away). For #47479e — which has hue 240.0° — its complementary color is located at 60.0° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #47479e.

Split Complementary Colors of #47479e

Split complementary colors are the analogs of a color's complement, which places them 210 degrees away on the color wheel from an original color. For #47479e — which has hue 240.0° — its split complementary colors its split complementary colors are located at 30.0° and 240.0° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #47479e.

Tetradic Colors of #47479e

Tetradic colors are two sets of complementary colors on either side of a color wheel from each other, forming a rectangle on the color wheel. For #47479e — which has hue 240.0° — its tetradic colors are located at 150.0°, 240.0°, 330.0°, and 60.0° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #47479e.

Monochromatic Colors of #47479e

Monochromatic colors are colors that share a common hue but that have different saturations and lightness. For #47479e, we show 9 different monochromatic colors of it, ranging from #2e2e44 — (which has very low saturation and very low lightness) — to #7c7cdb (which has a very high saturation and very high lightness).

HTML+CSS Examples & Previews of #47479e

We want to make getting started with #47479e on your website fast and easy! Below are 8 examples of how to integrate #47479e into a website using HTML+CSS. These examples include showing how #47479e can be used to color text, backgrounds, shadows, and borders, as well as how it can be used as a solid fill or gradient fill for rectangles. These examples principally make use of <span> and <div> tags, although the CSS shown in particular can be repurposed to make use of #47479e with other HTML elements.

#47479e Foreground / Text Color

The color of this text is #47479e.
<span style="color: #47479e;">The color of this text is #47479e.</span>

#47479e Background Color

The background color for this text is #47479e.
<div style="background-color: #47479e; color:#ffffff; width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">The background color for this text is #47479e.</div>

#47479e Text Shadow Color

This color for the shadow of this text is #47479e.
<span style="text-shadow: 3px 3px 3px #47479e;">This color for the shadow of this text is #47479e.</span>

#47479e Border Color

This is a div with border color #47479e.
<div style="border: #47479e 4px solid;width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a div with border color #47479e.</div>

#47479e Color Rectangle on a White Background

This is a rectangle of color #47479e on a white background.
<div style="background-color: #ffffff; padding: 60px; width:100%; height: 100%;"><div style="background-color: #47479e; color:#ffffff; width:100%; height:100%; padding: 10px; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a rectangle of color #47479e on a white background.</div></div>

#47479e Color Rectangle on a Black Background

This is a rectangle of color #47479e on a black background.
<div style="background-color: #000000; padding: 60px; width:100%; height: 100%;"><div style="background-color: #47479e; color:#ffffff; width:100%; height:100%; padding: 10px; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a rectangle of color #47479e on a black background.</div></div>

Gradient from #47479e to White

This is a gradient from #47479e to white.
<div style="background: -webkit-linear-gradient(left,#47479e,white); /* Firefox */ background: linear-gradient(to right,#47479e,white); /* Safari */ background: -o-linear-gradient(left,#47479e,white); /* Opera */ background: -moz-linear-gradient(left,#47479e,white); width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a gradient from #47479e to white.</div>

Gradient from #47479e to Black

This is a gradient from #47479e to black.
<div style="background: -webkit-linear-gradient(left,#47479e,black); /* Firefox */ background: linear-gradient(to right,#47479e,black); /* Safari */ background: -o-linear-gradient(left,#47479e,black); /* Opera */ background: -moz-linear-gradient(left,#47479e,black); color: #ffffff; width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a gradient from #47479e to black.</div>

Coding & Programming with #47479e

In addition to using #47479e on the web, we know you might want to use it in your mobile and desktop apps, too. Whatever your needs, the table below shows how to access #47479e in the language and environment of your choice. These code snippets are principally the hexadecimal representation of #47479e, or the RGB color coordinates for the same (Red = 71, Green = 71, Blue = 158). If you need details about the color coordinates of #47479e in other color spaces, refer to these details as provided toward the top of this page.

Language Environment Code Snippet
HTML + CSS (Hex Code) Web #47479e
HTML + CSS (RGB Code) Web rgb(71, 71, 158)
CSS Background Color Web .myclass { background-color: #47479e; }
CSS Foreground + Text Color Web .myclass { color: #47479e; }
CSS Border Color Web .myclass { border: 2px solid #47479e; }
Java (Multi-platform) new Color(71, 71, 158);
Python (Multi-platform) Color("#47479e")
Swift iOS UIColor(red:71, green:71, blue:158, alpha:1.0000)
Objective-C (iOS) iOS [UIColor colorWithRed:71 green:71 blue:158 alpha:1.0000];
OpenGL (Graphics) glColor3f(71f, 71f, 158f);
C# / .NET Windows Color.FromArgb(71, 71, 158);
 

#47479e Color Blindness

Not everyone can see #47479e the same way. For those with color blindness, #47479e might look very, very different. Here, we simulate eight examples of color blindness, and how #47479e looks next to each one of them. In all cases, #47479e is placed in a circle in the upper-left corner of each of the below boxes, with the color in the rest of those boxes signifying how #47479e looks for someone with that type of color blindness. Many people will perceive close similarities between the colors in these boxes and the colors in the circles — with some noticing particular similarities. We offer this insight so that as you make choices about colors to use for your purposes, you can make an informed decision about whether #47479e will be a good fit for everyone in your audience!

Trichromacy

Protanomaly
Affects 1 in 100 Men & 1 in 10,000 Women

Deuteranomaly
Affects 1 in 17 Men & 1 in 250 Women

Tritanomaly
Affects 1 in 10,000

Dichromacy

Protanopia
Affects 1 in 100, Mostly Men

Deuteranopia
Affects 1 in 100, Mostly Men

Tritanopia
Affects 1 in 100,000

Monochromacy

Achromatopsia
Affects 1 in 20,000

Achromatopsia
Affects 1 in 100,000

Accessibility

Accessibility Recommended

We analyzed whether #47479e is an accessible color when used as a text / foreground color against a white background. This analysis is based on the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2 Level issued by W3C. Based on this analysis, we calculate a contrast ratio against white of approximately 7.9:1 against white. This is a high enough ratio to be considered accessible under both the AA and AAA level standards for either normal size or large text.

WCAG AA
Normal Size Text

WCAG AA
Large Size Text

WCAG AAA
Normal Size Text

WCAG AAA
Large Size Text