#497B9C Color

#497B9C is rgb(73, 123, 156) in RGB and hsl(204, 36%, 45%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is SteelBlue. Black text is most readable on this background.

#497B9C

HEX#497B9C

RGBrgb(73, 123, 156)

HSLhsl(204, 36%, 45%)

HSVhsv(204, 53%, 61%)

OKLCHoklch(56.1% 0.075 238.9)

CMYKcmyk(53%, 21%, 0%, 39%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #497B9C background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text4.57:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text4.6:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #497B9C based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#497B9C Complementary#9C6A49 Analogous#499C94 Analogous#49529C Triadic#9C497B Triadic#7B9C49

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #497B9C, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#5C90B2 #74A0BE #90B3CB #A8C4D6 #C4D7E3 #DCE7EF

Shades

#406B87 #365A72 #2C4A5E #243C4C #1A2C37 #101B23

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