Color swatch image showing #473C8E with RGB(71,60,142) values

#473C8E Color Meaning and Information

Everything you need to know about #473C8E including values, color harmonies, shades, meanings, and applications in design, branding, and everyday visuals.

#473C8E Color Information

#473C8E RGB value is (71, 60, 142). The hex color red value is 71, green is 60, and blue is 142. Its HSL format shows a hue of 248°, saturation of 41 percent, and lightness of 40 percent. The CMYK process values are 50 percent, 58 percent, 0 percent, 44 percent.

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#473C8E Color Meaning

Color #473C8E is a dark, muted shade of blue-violet with a grounding and stabilizing presence. Color #473C8E supports focus, introspective thought, and emotional composure, psychologically promoting calm and measured analysis. Culturally, #473C8E is used in professional and heritage design, art, and fashion to symbolize depth, trust, and authority. Spiritually, #473C8E is associated with the third eye and crown chakras, promoting meditation, psychic insight, and spiritual protection. In healing practices, #473C8E helps reduce mental tension and encourages clarity of vision and mindfulness.

Color Conversion

Convert #473C8E 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
#473C8E
RGB
rgb(71, 60, 142)
HSL
hsl(248°, 41%, 40%)
CMYK
cmyk(50%, 58%, 0%, 44%)
HSV
hsv(248°, 58%, 56%)
XYZ
9.0969 6.5243 26.3710
Yxy
6.5243 0.2166 0.1554
Hunter Lab
25.5427 0.6877 -1.4506
CIE-Lab
30.6985 27.4249 -44.1526

RGB Values & CMYK Values

RGB Values

Red71 / 255 (28%)
28%
Green60 / 255 (24%)
24%
Blue142 / 255 (56%)
56%

CMYK Values

Cyan50 / 100 (50%)
50%
Magenta58 / 100 (58%)
58%
Yellow0 / 100 (0%)
Key (Black)44 / 100 (44%)
44%

Color Variations

#473C8E 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

#473C8E 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 #473C8E 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.

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Sample Text

This is how your text will look with these colors.

Large Text (18pt+)

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Normal Text

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WCAG AA
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UI Components

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WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

Color Blindness Simulator

See how #473C8E 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

#473C8E

protanopia

#42427a

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

CSS Examples

Background Color

background-color: #473C8E;

Text Color

color: #473C8E;

Sample Text

Border Color

border: 2px solid #473C8E;

Box Shadow

box-shadow: 0 4px 6px #473C8E40;

Text Shadow

text-shadow: 2px 2px 4px #473C8E;

Sample Text

Gradient

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #473C8E 0%, #2b2457 100%);

#473C8E Color FAQs

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