#497bbd color: Parkwater
#497bbd is rgb(73, 123, 189) in RGB and oklch(57.814% 0.11582 255.934) 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 #497bbd
#497bbd is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 57.8% lightness, 0.116 chroma and a hue of 256°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 4.33:1 contrast and black text 4.85:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Parkwater (#477bbd). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-600.
Lighter: #497bbd mixed with white
Darker: #497bbd mixed with black
Calmer: #497bbd with less saturation
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Questions about #497bbd
What color is #497bbd?
#497bbd is soft blue. The closest named color is Parkwater. In RGB it is rgb(73, 123, 189), in HSL hsl(214.14, 46.77%, 51.37%) and in OKLCH oklch(57.814% 0.11582 255.934).
What colors go well with #497bbd?
The complementary color of #497bbd is #a06f13. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0087ae and #746ebb. The triadic partners are #b45a62 and #598940.
Is white or black text more readable on #497bbd?
White text reads better on #497bbd: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.33:1 and black gives 4.85:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #497bbd a warm or cool color?
#497bbd is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 256 degrees, its lightness 57.8% and its chroma 0.116.