#497CBC Color

#497CBC is rgb(73, 124, 188) in RGB and hsl(213, 46%, 51%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is SteelBlue. Black text is most readable on this background.

#497CBC

HEX#497CBC

RGBrgb(73, 124, 188)

HSLhsl(213, 46%, 51%)

HSVhsv(213, 61%, 74%)

OKLCHoklch(58% 0.113 254.9)

CMYKcmyk(61%, 34%, 0%, 26%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

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

TextWhite text4.29:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text4.89:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

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

Base#497CBC Complementary#BC8849 Analogous#49B6BC Analogous#4E49BC Triadic#BC497C Triadic#7CBC49

Tints & Shades

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

Tints

#638FC5 #799FCD #93B2D7 #ADC4E1 #C7D7EA #DDE7F3

Shades

#3D6BA4 #345C8D #2B4B73 #213A59 #17293F #0F1B29

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