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#497DA2 Color

#497DA2 is rgb(73, 125, 162) in RGB, hsl(205, 38%, 46%) in HSL, and about cmyk(55%, 23%, 0%, 36%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Air Force Blue (#5D8AA8), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.87. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#497DA2
HEX#497DA2
RGBrgb(73, 125, 162)
HSLhsl(205, 38%, 46%)
HSVhsv(205, 55%, 64%)
CMYKcmyk(55%, 23%, 0%, 36%)
OKLCHoklch(56.9% 0.08 241.1)
LABlab(49.95% -9.66 -25.61)
LCHlch(49.95% 27.37 249.34)

What #497DA2 Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #497DA2, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Air Force Blue#5D8AA8ΔE 6.87Steel Blue#4682B4ΔE 7.62Queen Blue#436B95ΔE 8.24Silver Lake Blue#5D89BAΔE 8.88Cerulean#007BA7ΔE 10.16Glaucous#6082B6ΔE 10.8

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every blue in the library.

#497DA2 Channel Values

How #497DA2 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 73 · G 125 · B 1628-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 205° · S 38% · L 46%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 205° · S 55% · V 64%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 55% · M 23% · Y 0% · K 36%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.43:1 vs white · 4.74:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 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. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

Fails AAWhite text4.43:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text4.74:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #497DA2 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #497DA2

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #497DA2; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#497DA2
Complementary
#A26E49
Analogous
#49A29A
Analogous
#4950A2
Triadic
#A2497D
Triadic
#7DA249
Split comp.
#A24950
Split comp.
#A29A49

Tints & Shades of #497DA2

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

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

Shades

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

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #497DA2.

How #497DA2 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#497DA2
Protanopia#7676A2
Protanomaly#6779A2
Deuteranopia#6F6FA3
Deuteranomaly#6275A2
Tritanopia#3D8282
Tritanomaly#428090
Achromatopsia#787878

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Using #497DA2 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-497da2: #497DA2;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #497DA2;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-497da2': '#497DA2' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.286, green: 0.490, blue: 0.635)
Android XML<color name="color_497da2">#497DA2</color>
SVG fillfill="#497DA2"

More Blue Colors

#497DA2 sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

000024fafaff00002ef9fafb000033f8fafc000038f8f8ff000042f5faff000047f5f5ff002147007dfa0f52ba1c39bb2a3439372aac4e3cc364609a7abdff979aaab8dbffd6d6ff

#497DA2 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #497DA2?

#497DA2 is a mid-tone blue — rgb(73, 125, 162) in RGB and hsl(205, 38%, 46%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Air Force Blue (#5D8AA8), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.87.

What is the RGB value of #497DA2?

#497DA2 is rgb(73, 125, 162) — red 73, green 125, and blue 162 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #497DA2?

#497DA2 converts to approximately cmyk(55%, 23%, 0%, 36%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #497DA2 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #497DA2 scores 4.43:1 against white and 4.74:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #497DA2 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #497DA2 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is steelblue (#4682B4) at a CIE76 distance of 7.62, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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