#497bb8 color: Ashton Blue
#497bb8 is rgb(73, 123, 184) in RGB and oklch(57.539% 0.10917 254.324) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Blue
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- ≈ Steel blue
- sky-600
- Black 28%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #497bb8
#497bb8 is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 57.5% lightness, 0.109 chroma and a hue of 254°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 4.37:1 contrast and black text 4.81:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Ashton Blue (#4a79ba). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-600.
Lighter: #497bb8 mixed with white
Darker: #497bb8 mixed with black
Calmer: #497bb8 with less saturation
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Questions about #497bb8
What color is #497bb8?
#497bb8 is soft blue. The closest named color is Ashton Blue. In RGB it is rgb(73, 123, 184), in HSL hsl(212.97, 43.87%, 50.39%) and in OKLCH oklch(57.539% 0.10917 254.324).
What colors go well with #497bb8?
The complementary color of #497bb8 is #9f6e20. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0086a9 and #726fb7. The triadic partners are #b05c65 and #5d8741.
Is white or black text more readable on #497bb8?
White text reads better on #497bb8: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.37:1 and black gives 4.81:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #497bb8 a warm or cool color?
#497bb8 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 254 degrees, its lightness 57.5% and its chroma 0.109.