#497bb2 color: Sleep
#497bb2 is rgb(73, 123, 178) in RGB and oklch(57.218% 0.10129 252.051) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Blue
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- ≈ Steel blue
- slate-500
- Black 30%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #497bb2
#497bb2 is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 57.2% lightness, 0.101 chroma and a hue of 252°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 4.41:1 contrast and black text 4.76:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Sleep (#4579ac). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-500.
Lighter: #497bb2 mixed with white
Darker: #497bb2 mixed with black
Calmer: #497bb2 with less saturation
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Questions about #497bb2
What color is #497bb2?
#497bb2 is soft blue. The closest named color is Sleep. In RGB it is rgb(73, 123, 178), in HSL hsl(211.43, 41.83%, 49.22%) and in OKLCH oklch(57.218% 0.10129 252.051).
What colors go well with #497bb2?
The complementary color of #497bb2 is #9d6d2b. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #1485a3 and #6f70b2. The triadic partners are #ab5d68 and #618443.
Is white or black text more readable on #497bb2?
White text reads better on #497bb2: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.41:1 and black gives 4.76:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #497bb2 a warm or cool color?
#497bb2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 252 degrees, its lightness 57.2% and its chroma 0.101.