#497cb2 color: Sleep
#497cb2 is rgb(73, 124, 178) in RGB and oklch(57.447% 0.10038 251.203) 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
- slate-500
- Black 30%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #497cb2
#497cb2 is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 57.4% lightness, 0.1 chroma and a hue of 251°.
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 Sleep (#4579ac). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-500.
Lighter: #497cb2 mixed with white
Darker: #497cb2 mixed with black
Calmer: #497cb2 with less saturation
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Questions about #497cb2
What color is #497cb2?
#497cb2 is soft blue. The closest named color is Sleep. In RGB it is rgb(73, 124, 178), in HSL hsl(210.86, 41.83%, 49.22%) and in OKLCH oklch(57.447% 0.10038 251.203).
What colors go well with #497cb2?
The complementary color of #497cb2 is #9e6e2d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #1786a2 and #6f71b3. The triadic partners are #ab5e6a and #638543.
Is white or black text more readable on #497cb2?
White text reads better on #497cb2: 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 #497cb2 a warm or cool color?
#497cb2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 251 degrees, its lightness 57.4% and its chroma 0.1.