#472959 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #472959 is composed of 27.8% red, 16.1% green and 34.9% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 20.2% cyan, 53.9% magenta, 0% yellow and 65.1% black. It has a hue angle of 277.5 degrees, a saturation of 36.9% and a lightness of 25.5%. #472959 color hex could be obtained by blending #8e52b2 with #000000. Closest websafe color is: #333366.

    • R 28
    • G 16
    • B 35
    RGB color chart
    • C 20
    • M 54
    • Y 0
    • K 65
    CMYK color chart

#472959 color description : Very dark desaturated violet.

#472959 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #472959 has RGB values of R:71, G:41, B:89 and CMYK values of C:0.2, M:0.54, Y:0, K:0.65. Its decimal value is 4663641.

Hex triplet 472959 #472959
RGB Decimal 71, 41, 89 rgb(71,41,89)
RGB Percent 27.8, 16.1, 34.9 rgb(27.8%,16.1%,34.9%)
CMYK 20, 54, 0, 65
HSL 277.5°, 36.9, 25.5 hsl(277.5,36.9%,25.5%)
HSV (or HSB) 277.5°, 53.9, 34.9
Web Safe 333366 #333366
CIE-LAB 22.468, 23.935, -23.552
XYZ 5.194, 3.647, 9.881
xyY 0.277, 0.195, 3.647
CIE-LCH 22.468, 33.579, 315.462
CIE-LUV 22.468, 9.992, -29.727
Hunter-Lab 19.097, 15.133, -17.31
Binary 01000111, 00101001, 01011001

Color Schemes with #472959

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Alternatives to #472959

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#472959 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #472959

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CSS codes
.text {color:#472959;}
.background {background-color:#472959;}
.border {border:1px solid #472959;}

Shades and Tints of #472959

A shade is achieved by adding black to any pure hue, while a tint is created by mixing white to any pure color. In this example, #070408 is the darkest color, while #fcfafd is the lightest one.

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Tones of #472959

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #423d45 is the less saturated color, while #510181 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #472959 is perceived by people affected by a color vision deficiency. This can be useful if you need to ensure your color combinations are accessible to color-blind users.

Monochromacy
  • #373737 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #3a343e Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #2a3e6a Protanopia 1% of men
  • #303f5d Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #4a3c40 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #353663 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #38375b Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #493549 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population