#497C97 Color

#497C97 is rgb(73, 124, 151) in RGB and hsl(201, 35%, 44%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is SteelBlue. Black text is most readable on this background.

#497C97

HEX#497C97

RGBrgb(73, 124, 151)

HSLhsl(201, 35%, 44%)

HSVhsv(201, 52%, 59%)

OKLCHoklch(56.1% 0.069 233)

CMYKcmyk(52%, 18%, 0%, 41%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #497C97 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

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

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

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #497C97 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#497C97 Complementary#976449 Analogous#49978C Analogous#495597 Triadic#97497C Triadic#7C9749

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #497C97, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#5A91AF #72A1BB #8DB4C8 #A9C6D6 #C4D8E3 #DDE8EE

Shades

#3F6B83 #375D72 #2D4C5D #233B48 #192A34 #111C22

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