#497bbc color: Parkwater
#497bbc is rgb(73, 123, 188) in RGB and oklch(57.759% 0.11448 255.631) 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 26%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #497bbc
#497bbc is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 57.8% lightness, 0.114 chroma and a hue of 256°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 4.34:1 contrast and black text 4.84:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Parkwater (#477bbd). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-600.
Lighter: #497bbc mixed with white
Darker: #497bbc mixed with black
Calmer: #497bbc with less saturation
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Questions about #497bbc
What color is #497bbc?
#497bbc is soft blue. The closest named color is Parkwater. In RGB it is rgb(73, 123, 188), in HSL hsl(213.91, 46.18%, 51.18%) and in OKLCH oklch(57.759% 0.11448 255.631).
What colors go well with #497bbc?
The complementary color of #497bbc is #a06f16. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0086ad and #746eba. The triadic partners are #b35b63 and #5a8940.
Is white or black text more readable on #497bbc?
White text reads better on #497bbc: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.34:1 and black gives 4.84:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #497bbc a warm or cool color?
#497bbc is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 256 degrees, its lightness 57.8% and its chroma 0.114.