#473C79 Color Meaning and Information

#473C79 Color Information

#473C79 RGB value is (71, 60, 121). The hex color red value is 71, green is 60, and blue is 121. Its HSL format shows a hue of 251°, saturation of 34 percent, and lightness of35 percent. The CMYK process values are 41 percent, 50 percent, 0 percent, 53percent.

#473C79

rgb(71, 60, 121)

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#473C79 Color Meaning

Color #473C79 is a dark, muted shade of blue-violet with a grounding and stabilizing presence. Color #473C79 supports focus, introspective thought, and emotional composure, psychologically promoting calm and measured analysis. Culturally, #473C79 is used in professional and heritage design, art, and fashion to symbolize depth, trust, and authority. Spiritually, #473C79 is associated with the third eye and crown chakras, promoting meditation, psychic insight, and spiritual protection. In healing practices, #473C79 helps reduce mental tension and encourages clarity of vision and mindfulness.

Color Conversion

Convert #473C79 across different color models and formats. These conversions help designers work seamlessly between digital and print media, ensuring this color maintains its intended appearance across RGB screens, CMYK printers, and HSL color manipulations.

HEX

#473C79

RGB

rgb(71, 60, 121)

HSL

hsl(251°, 34%, 35%)

CMYK

cmyk(41%, 50%, 0%, 53%)

HSV

hsv(251°, 50%, 47%)

XYZ

7.6656 5.9518 18.8339

Yxy

5.9518 0.2362 0.1834

Hunter Lab

24.3963 0.4556 -0.8883

CIE-Lab

29.2905 20.8081 -33.3485

RGB Values & CMYK Values

RGB Values

Red71 / 255 (28%)

28%

Green60 / 255 (24%)

24%

Blue121 / 255 (47%)

47%

CMYK Values

Cyan41 / 100 (41%)

41%

Magenta50 / 100 (50%)

50%

Yellow0 / 100 (0%)

Key (Black)53 / 100 (53%)

53%

Color Variations

#473C79 harmonies come to life through carefully balanced shades, tints, and tones, giving this color depth and flexibility across light and dark variations. Shades add richness, tints bring an airy softness, and tones soften intensity, making it easy to pair in clean, modern palettes.

Color Harmonies

#473C79 harmonies create beautiful relationships with other colors based on their position on the color wheel. Each harmony type offers unique design possibilities, enabling cohesive and visually appealing color schemes.

Analogous

Colors adjacent on the color wheel (30° apart)

Complementary

Colors opposite on the color wheel (180° apart)

Split Complementary

Three colors using one base hue and the two hues beside its opposite

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced (120° apart)

Tetradic

Four colors forming a rectangle on the wheel

Square

Four colors evenly spaced (90° apart)

Double Split

Four colors formed from two base hues and the colors next to their opposites

Monochromatic

Variations of a single hue

Contrast Checker

(WCAG 2.1) Test #473C79 for accessibility compliance against white and black backgrounds. Proper contrast ensures this color remains readable and usable for all audiences, meeting WCAG 2.1 standards for both normal and large text applications.

Foreground:#FFFFFF

Background:#473C79

Sample Text

This is how your text will look with these colors.

Large Text (18pt+)

9.59:1

✓WCAG AA

✓WCAG AAA

Normal Text

9.59:1

✓WCAG AA

✓WCAG AAA

UI Components

9.59:1

✓WCAG AA

✓WCAG AAA

Color Blindness Simulator

See how #473C79 appears to people with different types of color vision deficiencies. These simulations help create more inclusive designs that consider how this color is perceived across various visual abilities.

Normal Vision

#473C79

protanopia

#42426a

Note: These simulations are approximations. Actual color vision deficiency varies by individual.

CSS Examples

Background Color

background-color: #473C79;

Text Color

color: #473C79;

Sample Text

Border Color

border: 2px solid #473C79;

Box Shadow

box-shadow: 0 4px 6px #473C7940;

Text Shadow

text-shadow: 2px 2px 4px #473C79;

Sample Text

Gradient

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #473C79 0%, #2b2449 100%);

Related Colors

Find out the colors closely related to #473C79 in hue, saturation, and lightness. These color relatives offer harmonious alternatives and complementary options that work well alongside this color in comprehensive color schemes.