#497bc5 color: Tufts Blue
#497bc5 is rgb(73, 123, 197) in RGB and oklch(58.269% 0.12656 258.077) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Blue
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- Soft
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- ≈ Steel blue
- sky-600
- Black 23%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #497bc5
#497bc5 is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 58.3% lightness, 0.127 chroma and a hue of 258°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 4.27:1 contrast and black text 4.92:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Tufts Blue (#417dc1). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-600.
Lighter: #497bc5 mixed with white
Darker: #497bc5 mixed with black
Calmer: #497bc5 with less saturation
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Questions about #497bc5
What color is #497bc5?
#497bc5 is soft blue. The closest named color is Tufts Blue. In RGB it is rgb(73, 123, 197), in HSL hsl(215.81, 51.67%, 52.94%) and in OKLCH oklch(58.269% 0.12656 258.077).
What colors go well with #497bc5?
The complementary color of #497bc5 is #a37000. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0088b6 and #786dc1. The triadic partners are #ba585e and #538c3e.
Is white or black text more readable on #497bc5?
White text reads better on #497bc5: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.27:1 and black gives 4.92:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #497bc5 a warm or cool color?
#497bc5 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 258 degrees, its lightness 58.3% and its chroma 0.127.