#497bb5 color: Ashton Blue
#497bb5 is rgb(73, 123, 181) in RGB and oklch(57.377% 0.10521 253.238) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Blue
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- Soft
- Cool
- ≈ Steel blue
- sky-600
- Black 29%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #497bb5
#497bb5 is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 57.4% lightness, 0.105 chroma and a hue of 253°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 4.39:1 contrast and black text 4.78:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Ashton Blue (#4a79ba). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-600.
Lighter: #497bb5 mixed with white
Darker: #497bb5 mixed with black
Calmer: #497bb5 with less saturation
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Questions about #497bb5
What color is #497bb5?
#497bb5 is soft blue. The closest named color is Ashton Blue. In RGB it is rgb(73, 123, 181), in HSL hsl(212.22, 42.52%, 49.8%) and in OKLCH oklch(57.377% 0.10521 253.238).
What colors go well with #497bb5?
The complementary color of #497bb5 is #9e6e26. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0a85a6 and #706fb4. The triadic partners are #ad5d66 and #5f8642.
Is white or black text more readable on #497bb5?
White text reads better on #497bb5: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.39:1 and black gives 4.78:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #497bb5 a warm or cool color?
#497bb5 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 253 degrees, its lightness 57.4% and its chroma 0.105.