#497688 Color

#497688 is rgb(73, 118, 136) in RGB and hsl(197, 30%, 41%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is SlateGray. White text is most readable on this background.

#497688

HEX#497688

RGBrgb(73, 118, 136)

HSLhsl(197, 30%, 41%)

HSVhsv(197, 46%, 53%)

OKLCHoklch(54% 0.057 225.4)

CMYKcmyk(46%, 13%, 0%, 47%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #497688 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text4.96:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text4.23:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #497688 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#497688 Complementary#885B49 Analogous#49887A Analogous#495788 Triadic#884976 Triadic#768849

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #497688, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#578DA2 #70A0B2 #8BB1C1 #A9C5D1 #C3D7DF #DEE9ED

Shades

#406877 #365663 #2D4853 #243A42 #1B2B32 #101A1E

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