#497B8D Color

#497B8D is rgb(73, 123, 141) in RGB and hsl(196, 32%, 42%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is SlateGray. White text is most readable on this background.

#497B8D

HEX#497B8D

RGBrgb(73, 123, 141)

HSLhsl(196, 32%, 42%)

HSVhsv(196, 48%, 55%)

OKLCHoklch(55.5% 0.061 223.1)

CMYKcmyk(48%, 13%, 0%, 45%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #497B8D background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text4.67:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text4.5:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #497B8D based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#497B8D Complementary#8D5B49 Analogous#498D7D Analogous#49598D Triadic#8D497B Triadic#7B8D49

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #497B8D, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#5793A8 #72A4B6 #8DB5C4 #A7C7D2 #C2D8E0 #DDE9EE

Shades

#406C7D #365B68 #2D4C58 #233B43 #1A2C32 #101A1E

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