#497bb1 color: Sleep
#497bb1 is rgb(73, 123, 177) in RGB and oklch(57.165% 0.1 251.63) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Blue
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- Soft
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- ≈ Steel blue
- slate-500
- Black 31%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #497bb1
#497bb1 is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 57.2% lightness, 0.1 chroma and a hue of 252°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 4.42:1 contrast and black text 4.75:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Sleep (#4579ac). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-500.
Lighter: #497bb1 mixed with white
Darker: #497bb1 mixed with black
Calmer: #497bb1 with less saturation
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Questions about #497bb1
What color is #497bb1?
#497bb1 is soft blue. The closest named color is Sleep. In RGB it is rgb(73, 123, 177), in HSL hsl(211.15, 41.6%, 49.02%) and in OKLCH oklch(57.165% 0.1 251.63).
What colors go well with #497bb1?
The complementary color of #497bb1 is #9c6d2d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #1785a2 and #6e70b1. The triadic partners are #aa5e68 and #628443.
Is white or black text more readable on #497bb1?
White text reads better on #497bb1: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.42:1 and black gives 4.75:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #497bb1 a warm or cool color?
#497bb1 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 252 degrees, its lightness 57.2% and its chroma 0.1.