#497DA2 Color

#497DA2 is rgb(73, 125, 162) in RGB and hsl(205, 38%, 46%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is SteelBlue. Black text is most readable on this background.

#497DA2

HEX#497DA2

RGBrgb(73, 125, 162)

HSLhsl(205, 38%, 46%)

HSVhsv(205, 55%, 64%)

OKLCHoklch(56.9% 0.08 241.1)

CMYKcmyk(55%, 23%, 0%, 36%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #497DA2 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text4.43:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text4.74:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #497DA2 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#497DA2 Complementary#A26E49 Analogous#49A29A Analogous#4950A2 Triadic#A2497D Triadic#7DA249

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #497DA2, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#5A8FB5 #76A2C1 #8EB3CC #ABC6D9 #C3D6E4 #DFEAF1

Shades

#3F6C8D #365C78 #2C4C63 #233C4D #192B38 #101B23

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