#497D8D Color

#497D8D is rgb(73, 125, 141) in RGB and hsl(194, 32%, 42%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is SlateGray. Black text is most readable on this background.

#497D8D

HEX#497D8D

RGBrgb(73, 125, 141)

HSLhsl(194, 32%, 42%)

HSVhsv(194, 48%, 55%)

OKLCHoklch(56% 0.061 219.7)

CMYKcmyk(48%, 11%, 0%, 45%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #497D8D background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text4.56:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text4.6:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #497D8D based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#497D8D Complementary#8D5949 Analogous#498D7B Analogous#495B8D Triadic#8D497D Triadic#7D8D49

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #497D8D, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#5795A8 #72A6B6 #8DB7C4 #A7C8D2 #C2D9E0 #DDEAEE

Shades

#406E7D #365D68 #2D4E58 #233C43 #1A2D32 #101B1E

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