#497D97 Color

#497D97 is rgb(73, 125, 151) in RGB and hsl(200, 35%, 44%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is SteelBlue. Black text is most readable on this background.

#497D97

HEX#497D97

RGBrgb(73, 125, 151)

HSLhsl(200, 35%, 44%)

HSVhsv(200, 52%, 59%)

OKLCHoklch(56.4% 0.069 231.5)

CMYKcmyk(52%, 17%, 0%, 41%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #497D97 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text4.5:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text4.66:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #497D97 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#497D97 Complementary#976349 Analogous#49978A Analogous#495697 Triadic#97497D Triadic#7D9749

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #497D97, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#5A93AF #72A3BB #8DB5C8 #A9C7D6 #C4D9E3 #DDE8EE

Shades

#3F6C83 #375E72 #2D4D5D #233C48 #192B34 #111C22

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