#474B57 Color Meaning and Information

#474B57 Color Information

#474B57 RGB value is (71, 75, 87). The hex color red value is 71, green is 75, and blue is 87. Its HSL format shows a hue of 225°, saturation of 10 percent, and lightness of31 percent. The CMYK process values are 18 percent, 14 percent, 0 percent, 66percent.

#474B57

rgb(71, 75, 87)

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#474B57 Color Meaning

Color #474B57 is a dark, muted shade of blue-gray that leans toward the blue spectrum, offering depth and subtle visual weight. Color #474B57 promotes focus, analytical thinking, and calm composure, supporting structured mental engagement. Culturally, color #474B57 is used in architecture, fashion, and professional design for stability, authority, and understated elegance. Spiritually, #474B57 aligns with the throat chakra, assisting communication clarity and self-expression. In healing practices, #474B57 is used to center thoughts, foster patience, and balance rationality with intuition.

Color Conversion

Convert #474B57 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

#474B57

RGB

rgb(71, 75, 87)

HSL

hsl(225°, 10%, 31%)

CMYK

cmyk(18%, 14%, 0%, 66%)

HSV

hsv(225°, 18%, 34%)

XYZ

6.8349 7.0599 10.0193

Yxy

7.0599 0.2858 0.2952

Hunter Lab

26.5705 0.0308 -0.1827

CIE-Lab

31.9428 1.2724 -7.6333

RGB Values & CMYK Values

RGB Values

Red71 / 255 (28%)

28%

Green75 / 255 (29%)

29%

Blue87 / 255 (34%)

34%

CMYK Values

Cyan18 / 100 (18%)

18%

Magenta14 / 100 (14%)

14%

Yellow0 / 100 (0%)

Key (Black)66 / 100 (66%)

66%

Color Variations

#474B57 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

#474B57 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 #474B57 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:#474B57

Sample Text

This is how your text will look with these colors.

Large Text (18pt+)

8.71:1

✓WCAG AA

✓WCAG AAA

Normal Text

8.71:1

✓WCAG AA

✓WCAG AAA

UI Components

8.71:1

✓WCAG AA

✓WCAG AAA

Color Blindness Simulator

See how #474B57 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

#474B57

protanopia

#494954

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

CSS Examples

Background Color

background-color: #474B57;

Text Color

color: #474B57;

Sample Text

Border Color

border: 2px solid #474B57;

Box Shadow

box-shadow: 0 4px 6px #474B5740;

Text Shadow

text-shadow: 2px 2px 4px #474B57;

Sample Text

Gradient

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #474B57 0%, #2c2e36 100%);

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Find out the colors closely related to #474B57 in hue, saturation, and lightness. These color relatives offer harmonious alternatives and complementary options that work well alongside this color in comprehensive color schemes.