#497EB6 Color

#497EB6 is rgb(73, 126, 182) in RGB and hsl(211, 43%, 50%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is SteelBlue. Black text is most readable on this background.

#497EB6

HEX#497EB6

RGBrgb(73, 126, 182)

HSLhsl(211, 43%, 50%)

HSVhsv(211, 60%, 71%)

OKLCHoklch(58.1% 0.104 251.2)

CMYKcmyk(60%, 31%, 0%, 29%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #497EB6 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text4.25:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text4.94:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #497EB6 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#497EB6 Complementary#B68149 Analogous#49B4B6 Analogous#4B49B6 Triadic#B6497E Triadic#7EB649

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #497EB6, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#6290C0 #7CA2CB #95B4D5 #ABC4DE #C5D6E8 #DEE8F2

Shades

#3F6C9D #365D87 #2C4B6D #233C58 #192B3E #101C28

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