#497EBC Color

#497EBC is rgb(73, 126, 188) in RGB and hsl(212, 46%, 51%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is SteelBlue. Black text is most readable on this background.

#497EBC

HEX#497EBC

RGBrgb(73, 126, 188)

HSLhsl(212, 46%, 51%)

HSVhsv(212, 61%, 74%)

OKLCHoklch(58.4% 0.111 253.5)

CMYKcmyk(61%, 33%, 0%, 26%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

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

TextWhite text4.21:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text4.99:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

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

Base#497EBC Complementary#BC8649 Analogous#49B8BC Analogous#4C49BC Triadic#BC497E Triadic#7EBC49

Tints & Shades

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

Tints

#6391C5 #79A0CD #93B3D7 #ADC5E1 #C7D8EA #DDE7F3

Shades

#3D6DA4 #345E8D #2B4D73 #213B59 #172A3F #0F1B29

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