#497bb3 color: Sleep
#497bb3 is rgb(73, 123, 179) in RGB and oklch(57.271% 0.10259 252.459) 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%
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About #497bb3
#497bb3 is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 57.3% lightness, 0.103 chroma and a hue of 252°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 4.4:1 contrast and black text 4.77:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Sleep (#4579ac). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-500.
Lighter: #497bb3 mixed with white
Darker: #497bb3 mixed with black
Calmer: #497bb3 with less saturation
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Questions about #497bb3
What color is #497bb3?
#497bb3 is soft blue. The closest named color is Sleep. In RGB it is rgb(73, 123, 179), in HSL hsl(211.7, 42.06%, 49.41%) and in OKLCH oklch(57.271% 0.10259 252.459).
What colors go well with #497bb3?
The complementary color of #497bb3 is #9d6d29. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #1185a4 and #6f70b3. The triadic partners are #ac5d67 and #618543.
Is white or black text more readable on #497bb3?
White text reads better on #497bb3: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.4:1 and black gives 4.77:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #497bb3 a warm or cool color?
#497bb3 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 252 degrees, its lightness 57.3% and its chroma 0.103.