#497FB6 Color

#497FB6 is rgb(73, 127, 182) in RGB and hsl(210, 43%, 50%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is SteelBlue. Black text is most readable on this background.

#497FB6

HEX#497FB6

RGBrgb(73, 127, 182)

HSLhsl(210, 43%, 50%)

HSVhsv(210, 60%, 71%)

OKLCHoklch(58.3% 0.103 250.4)

CMYKcmyk(60%, 30%, 0%, 29%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #497FB6 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text4.2:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

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

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #497FB6 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#497FB6 Complementary#B68049 Analogous#49B6B6 Analogous#4949B6 Triadic#B64980 Triadic#80B649

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #497FB6, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#6291C0 #7CA3CB #95B5D5 #ABC4DE #C5D6E8 #DEE8F2

Shades

#3F6E9D #365E87 #2C4C6D #233D58 #192B3E #101C28

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