#497988 Color

#497988 is rgb(73, 121, 136) in RGB and hsl(194, 30%, 41%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is SlateGray. White text is most readable on this background.

#497988

HEX#497988

RGBrgb(73, 121, 136)

HSLhsl(194, 30%, 41%)

HSVhsv(194, 46%, 53%)

OKLCHoklch(54.8% 0.057 219.9)

CMYKcmyk(46%, 11%, 0%, 47%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #497988 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text4.8:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text4.37:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #497988 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#497988 Complementary#885849 Analogous#498877 Analogous#495A88 Triadic#884979 Triadic#798849

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #497988, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#5791A2 #70A3B2 #8BB4C1 #A9C7D1 #C3D8DF #DEEAED

Shades

#406A77 #365963 #2D4A53 #243B42 #1B2C32 #101B1E

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