#497597 Color

#497597 is rgb(73, 117, 151) in RGB and hsl(206, 35%, 44%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is SteelBlue. White text is most readable on this background.

#497597

HEX#497597

RGBrgb(73, 117, 151)

HSLhsl(206, 35%, 44%)

HSVhsv(206, 52%, 59%)

OKLCHoklch(54.5% 0.072 242.9)

CMYKcmyk(52%, 23%, 0%, 41%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #497597 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text4.91:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text4.27:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #497597 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#497597 Complementary#976B49 Analogous#499792 Analogous#494E97 Triadic#974975 Triadic#759749

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #497597, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#5A8AAF #729BBB #8DAFC8 #A9C2D6 #C4D6E3 #DDE7EE

Shades

#3F6583 #375872 #2D485D #233848 #192834 #111B22

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