#497CAB Color

#497CAB is rgb(73, 124, 171) in RGB and hsl(209, 40%, 48%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is SteelBlue. Black text is most readable on this background.

#497CAB

HEX#497CAB

RGBrgb(73, 124, 171)

HSLhsl(209, 40%, 48%)

HSVhsv(209, 57%, 67%)

OKLCHoklch(57.1% 0.092 247.8)

CMYKcmyk(57%, 27%, 0%, 33%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

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

TextWhite text4.42:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text4.75:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

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

Base#497CAB Complementary#AB7949 Analogous#49ABAA Analogous#494BAB Triadic#AB497C Triadic#7CAB49

Tints & Shades

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

Tints

#5E8EBA #779FC5 #90B1D0 #ADC5DC #C6D7E7 #DFE8F1

Shades

#406D96 #365A7D #2C4B68 #233B52 #1A2C3D #0F1A24

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