#497DEE Color

#497DEE is rgb(73, 125, 238) in RGB and hsl(221, 83%, 61%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is RoyalBlue. Black text is most readable on this background.

#497DEE

HEX#497DEE

RGBrgb(73, 125, 238)

HSLhsl(221, 83%, 61%)

HSVhsv(221, 69%, 93%)

OKLCHoklch(61.3% 0.179 263.5)

CMYKcmyk(69%, 47%, 0%, 7%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

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

TextWhite text3.85:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text5.45:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

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

Base#497DEE Complementary#EEBA49 Analogous#49D0EE Analogous#6749EE Triadic#EE497D Triadic#7DEE49

Tints & Shades

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

Tints

#608EF0 #7CA2F3 #94B3F5 #ABC3F7 #C2D4F9 #DEE8FC

Shades

#2463EB #1450D2 #1042AD #0C3283 #09235D #051538

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