#497397 Color

#497397 is rgb(73, 115, 151) in RGB and hsl(208, 35%, 44%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is SteelBlue. White text is most readable on this background.

#497397

HEX#497397

RGBrgb(73, 115, 151)

HSLhsl(208, 35%, 44%)

HSVhsv(208, 52%, 59%)

OKLCHoklch(54% 0.074 245.6)

CMYKcmyk(52%, 24%, 0%, 41%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #497397 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text5.02:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text4.18:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #497397 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#497397 Complementary#976E49 Analogous#499795 Analogous#494C97 Triadic#974973 Triadic#739749

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #497397, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#5A87AF #7299BB #8DADC8 #A9C1D6 #C4D5E3 #DDE6EE

Shades

#3F6383 #375672 #2D465D #233748 #192734 #111A22

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