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#497cc2 color: Tufts Blue

#497cc2 is rgb(73, 124, 194) in RGB and oklch(58.319% 0.12146 256.705) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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215°
100%

58.3%
0.121
257°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • sky-600
  • Black 24%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.25:1Hard to read
Lc -75
Black text
4.95:1Readable · AA
Lc 35

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About #497cc2

#497cc2 is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 58.3% lightness, 0.121 chroma and a hue of 257°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.25:1 contrast and black text 4.95:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Tufts Blue (#417dc1). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-600.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #497cc2 mixed with white

  1. 497cc2
  2. 5b89c9
  3. 6d96cf
  4. 7fa3d6
  5. 90b0dc
  6. a2bde2
  7. b5cae8
  8. c7d7ee
  9. d9e4f4
  10. ecf2fa

Darker: #497cc2 mixed with black

  1. 497cc2
  2. 3e6ba8
  3. 345a8f
  4. 2a4a77
  5. 203b60
  6. 172c49
  7. 0e1e34
  8. 061120
  9. 02050e
  10. 000102

Calmer: #497cc2 with less saturation

  1. 497cc2
  2. 4f7cbb
  3. 557db4
  4. 5a7dad
  5. 5f7da6
  6. 647d9f
  7. 697d98
  8. 6e7c91
  9. 727c8a
  10. 777c83

Questions about #497cc2

What color is #497cc2?

#497cc2 is soft blue. The closest named color is Tufts Blue. In RGB it is rgb(73, 124, 194), in HSL hsl(214.71, 49.79%, 52.35%) and in OKLCH oklch(58.319% 0.12146 256.705).

What colors go well with #497cc2?

The complementary color of #497cc2 is #a37003. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0088b2 and #776ebf. The triadic partners are #b85a61 and #578b3f.

Is white or black text more readable on #497cc2?

White text reads better on #497cc2: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.25:1 and black gives 4.95:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #497cc2 a warm or cool color?

#497cc2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 257 degrees, its lightness 58.3% and its chroma 0.121.