#497C9C Color

#497C9C is rgb(73, 124, 156) in RGB and hsl(203, 36%, 45%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is SteelBlue. Black text is most readable on this background.

#497C9C

HEX#497C9C

RGBrgb(73, 124, 156)

HSLhsl(203, 36%, 45%)

HSVhsv(203, 53%, 61%)

OKLCHoklch(56.4% 0.074 237.6)

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

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #497C9C background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text4.52:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text4.65:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #497C9C based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#497C9C Complementary#9C6949 Analogous#499C92 Analogous#49539C Triadic#9C497C Triadic#7C9C49

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #497C9C, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#5C91B2 #74A2BE #90B4CB #A8C5D6 #C4D7E3 #DCE8EF

Shades

#406C87 #365B72 #2C4B5E #243D4C #1A2C37 #101C23

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