#497897 Color

#497897 is rgb(73, 120, 151) in RGB and hsl(204, 35%, 44%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is SteelBlue. White text is most readable on this background.

#497897

HEX#497897

RGBrgb(73, 120, 151)

HSLhsl(204, 35%, 44%)

HSVhsv(204, 52%, 59%)

OKLCHoklch(55.2% 0.071 238.8)

CMYKcmyk(52%, 21%, 0%, 41%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #497897 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text4.75:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text4.42:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #497897 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#497897 Complementary#976849 Analogous#499790 Analogous#495197 Triadic#974978 Triadic#789749

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #497897, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#5A8DAF #729EBB #8DB1C8 #A9C4D6 #C4D7E3 #DDE7EE

Shades

#3F6883 #375A72 #2D4A5D #233948 #192934 #111B22

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