#497FAB Color

#497FAB is rgb(73, 127, 171) in RGB and hsl(207, 40%, 48%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is SteelBlue. Black text is most readable on this background.

#497FAB

HEX#497FAB

RGBrgb(73, 127, 171)

HSLhsl(207, 40%, 48%)

HSVhsv(207, 57%, 67%)

OKLCHoklch(57.8% 0.089 244.8)

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

Text Contrast & Accessibility

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

TextWhite text4.28:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text4.91:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

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

Base#497FAB Complementary#AB7649 Analogous#49ABA6 Analogous#494EAB Triadic#AB497F Triadic#7FAB49

Tints & Shades

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

Tints

#5E91BA #77A2C5 #90B3D0 #ADC7DC #C6D8E7 #DFE9F1

Shades

#406F96 #365D7D #2C4D68 #233D52 #1A2D3D #0F1B24

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