Color #474170 Color / Colour Code #474170
This page shows the hex color code for color #474170 (#474170). The colour is a blue tone with 27% saturation and 35% lightness. Explore its conversions, colour palettes, gradients, accessibility data, and CSS code below.
Color Conversions
Accessibility Contrast
WCAG contrast ratios for #474170 against common backgrounds.
Complementary Colors
#474170 paired with its color wheel opposite for maximum contrast.
Analogous Colors
Hues at 218, 248, and 278 degrees for harmonious combinations.
Triadic Palette
Three colors at 248, 8, and 128 degrees.
Color Palettes Using #474170
Five shades at lightness levels 15% through 85% while keeping hue at 248 and saturation at 27%. Use the darkest shade for text and the lightest for backgrounds to build a cohesive single-hue design system.
Adjacent hues from 248 to 293 degrees create a warm, unified palette. This analogous scheme works for marketing materials, seasonal campaigns, and any design that needs visual warmth without clashing colors.
Combines the base color at hue 248 with its complement at 68 and two adjacent cool tones. This split-complementary approach provides strong visual contrast while remaining more balanced than a pure complementary scheme.
Five evenly spaced hues at 40% saturation and 80% lightness. Pastels are gentle on the eyes and work well for dashboards, onboarding screens, category tags, and any interface where multiple distinct colors are needed without visual aggression.
Shades & Tints of #474170
Lightness variations at hue 248 and 27% saturation.
CSS Gradients with #474170
Design Use Cases for #474170
Muted Accent Color
With 27% saturation, #474170 has a subtle, sophisticated quality. This level of desaturation works well for secondary buttons, inactive states, subtle borders, and backgrounds that need a hint of color without being distracting. Muted colors communicate restraint and professionalism.
Primary Interface Color
At 35% lightness, #474170 is in the mid-range, making it ideal for interactive elements like buttons, links, and selected states. This lightness level ensures good contrast against both light and dark adjacent elements in most layouts.
Trust & Professional Identity
#474170 sits in the blue range (hue 248). Blue is the world's most popular color for corporate identities because it conveys trust, stability, and competence. Use it for navigation bars, link text, form focus states, and any element where user confidence matters. Financial, healthcare, and technology brands rely heavily on this hue range.
Gradient Pairing
Create a gradient from #474170 (hue 248) to its complement at hue 68. For a subtler effect, try pairing with an analogous color at hue 278. Use CSS: background: linear-gradient(135deg, #474170, #6b7141);
CSS Code for #474170
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About Color #474170 (#474170)
#474170 is a blue color (colour) with RGB channel values of 71 red, 65 green, and 112 blue. The blue channel is dominant with a relatively balanced channel distribution. In HSL terms, the hue sits at 248 degrees with 27% saturation and 35% lightness, placing it in the cool range of the colour spectrum.
The perceived brightness of #474170 is 72/255 using the ITU-R BT.601 luma formula (0.299R + 0.587G + 0.114B). This appears dark to the human eye, so pair it with light text for adequate readability. For print production, the CMYK equivalent is 37% cyan, 42% magenta, 0% yellow, and 56% key (black).
The WCAG contrast ratio of #474170 against white is 9.30:1 and against black is 2.26:1. This exceeds the AAA requirement (7:1) for normal text on white, making it excellent for body text and small UI labels on light backgrounds.
The complementary colour #6B7141 creates maximum visual tension when paired with #474170. For more harmonious color combinations, use the analogous colours #415371 and #604171, which sit 30 degrees on either side of the hue wheel. To build a complete design system, start with the monochromatic scale above for consistent shade variations, then add one complementary or triadic accent for interactive elements.
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What color / colour is #474170?
- #474170 is Color #474170, a blue color (colour) with RGB(71, 65, 112), HSL(248, 27%, 35%), and CMYK(37%, 42%, 0%, 56%). Its perceived brightness is 72/255.
- Is #474170 accessible for text?
- Against white, #474170 has a contrast ratio of 9.30:1 (passes AA for normal text). Against black, it has 2.26:1 (fails AA). Use the contrast checker tool for custom background pairings.
- What colours pair well with #474170?
- The complementary colour is #6B7141 (hue 68). For subtle color combinations, use analogous colours #415371 and #604171. The triadic palette adds #714841 and #417148 for vibrant variety.
- How do I use #474170 in CSS?
- Use any format: color: #474170; or rgb(71, 65, 112); or hsl(248, 27%, 35%). For CSS custom properties: --color-primary: 248 27% 35%; then use it as hsl(var(--color-primary)).
- Is this color / colour explorer free?
- Yes, completely free with no signup required. All colour calculations run in your browser. You can explore any valid hex color code, not just the pre-generated palette.