#497cbf color: Parkwater
#497cbf is rgb(73, 124, 191) in RGB and oklch(58.15% 0.11745 255.856) 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 25%
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About #497cbf
#497cbf is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 58.2% lightness, 0.117 chroma and a hue of 256°.
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 Parkwater (#477bbd). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-600.
Lighter: #497cbf mixed with white
Darker: #497cbf mixed with black
Calmer: #497cbf with less saturation
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Questions about #497cbf
What color is #497cbf?
#497cbf is soft blue. The closest named color is Parkwater. In RGB it is rgb(73, 124, 191), in HSL hsl(214.07, 47.97%, 51.76%) and in OKLCH oklch(58.15% 0.11745 255.856).
What colors go well with #497cbf?
The complementary color of #497cbf is #a26f11. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0088af and #756fbd. The triadic partners are #b55b63 and #5a8a40.
Is white or black text more readable on #497cbf?
White text reads better on #497cbf: 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 #497cbf a warm or cool color?
#497cbf is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 256 degrees, its lightness 58.2% and its chroma 0.117.