#497EAB Color

#497EAB is rgb(73, 126, 171) in RGB and hsl(208, 40%, 48%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is SteelBlue. Black text is most readable on this background.

#497EAB

HEX#497EAB

RGBrgb(73, 126, 171)

HSLhsl(208, 40%, 48%)

HSVhsv(208, 57%, 67%)

OKLCHoklch(57.6% 0.09 245.8)

CMYKcmyk(57%, 26%, 0%, 33%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

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

TextWhite text4.32:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text4.86:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

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

Base#497EAB Complementary#AB7749 Analogous#49ABA8 Analogous#494DAB Triadic#AB497E Triadic#7EAB49

Tints & Shades

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

Tints

#5E8FBA #77A1C5 #90B2D0 #ADC6DC #C6D7E7 #DFE9F1

Shades

#406E96 #365C7D #2C4C68 #233C52 #1A2D3D #0F1A24

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