#497C8D Color

#497C8D is rgb(73, 124, 141) in RGB and hsl(195, 32%, 42%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is SlateGray. White text is most readable on this background.

#497C8D

HEX#497C8D

RGBrgb(73, 124, 141)

HSLhsl(195, 32%, 42%)

HSVhsv(195, 48%, 55%)

OKLCHoklch(55.7% 0.061 221.4)

CMYKcmyk(48%, 12%, 0%, 45%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #497C8D background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text4.61:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text4.55:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #497C8D based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#497C8D Complementary#8D5A49 Analogous#498D7C Analogous#495A8D Triadic#8D497C Triadic#7C8D49

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #497C8D, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#5794A8 #72A5B6 #8DB6C4 #A7C7D2 #C2D8E0 #DDEAEE

Shades

#406D7D #365C68 #2D4D58 #233B43 #1A2C32 #101B1E

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