#497F97 Color

#497F97 is rgb(73, 127, 151) in RGB and hsl(198, 35%, 44%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is SteelBlue. Black text is most readable on this background.

#497F97

HEX#497F97

RGBrgb(73, 127, 151)

HSLhsl(198, 35%, 44%)

HSVhsv(198, 52%, 59%)

OKLCHoklch(56.9% 0.068 228.5)

CMYKcmyk(52%, 16%, 0%, 41%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #497F97 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text4.41:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text4.77:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #497F97 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#497F97 Complementary#976049 Analogous#499788 Analogous#495997 Triadic#974980 Triadic#809749

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #497F97, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#5A96AF #72A5BB #8DB7C8 #A9C8D6 #C4DAE3 #DDE9EE

Shades

#3F6E83 #376072 #2D4E5D #233D48 #192C34 #111D22

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