#497ABC Color

#497ABC is rgb(73, 122, 188) in RGB and hsl(214, 46%, 51%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is SteelBlue. Black text is most readable on this background.

#497ABC

HEX#497ABC

RGBrgb(73, 122, 188)

HSLhsl(214, 46%, 51%)

HSVhsv(214, 61%, 74%)

OKLCHoklch(57.5% 0.116 256.3)

CMYKcmyk(61%, 35%, 0%, 26%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

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

TextWhite text4.38:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text4.79:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

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

Base#497ABC Complementary#BC8A49 Analogous#49B4BC Analogous#5049BC Triadic#BC497A Triadic#7ABC49

Tints & Shades

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

Tints

#638DC5 #799ECD #93B1D7 #ADC3E1 #C7D6EA #DDE7F3

Shades

#3D69A4 #345B8D #2B4A73 #213959 #17293F #0F1A29

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