#497BA2 Color

#497BA2 is rgb(73, 123, 162) in RGB and hsl(206, 38%, 46%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is SteelBlue. Black text is most readable on this background.

#497BA2

HEX#497BA2

RGBrgb(73, 123, 162)

HSLhsl(206, 38%, 46%)

HSVhsv(206, 55%, 64%)

OKLCHoklch(56.4% 0.081 243.5)

CMYKcmyk(55%, 24%, 0%, 36%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #497BA2 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text4.53:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text4.64:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #497BA2 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#497BA2 Complementary#A26F49 Analogous#49A29C Analogous#494FA2 Triadic#A2497B Triadic#7BA249

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #497BA2, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#5A8DB5 #76A1C1 #8EB2CC #ABC5D9 #C3D6E4 #DFE9F1

Shades

#3F6B8D #365B78 #2C4B63 #233B4D #192B38 #101B23

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