#497AAB Color

#497AAB is rgb(73, 122, 171) in RGB and hsl(210, 40%, 48%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is SteelBlue. Black text is most readable on this background.

#497AAB

HEX#497AAB

RGBrgb(73, 122, 171)

HSLhsl(210, 40%, 48%)

HSVhsv(210, 57%, 67%)

OKLCHoklch(56.6% 0.093 249.8)

CMYKcmyk(57%, 29%, 0%, 33%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #497AAB background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text4.51:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text4.66:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #497AAB based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#497AAB Complementary#AB7A49 Analogous#49ABAB Analogous#4949AB Triadic#AB497A Triadic#7AAB49

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #497AAB, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#5E8CBA #779EC5 #90B0D0 #ADC4DC #C6D6E7 #DFE8F1

Shades

#406B96 #36597D #2C4A68 #233B52 #1A2B3D #0F1924

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