#497dd4 color: Serenity’s Reign
#497dd4 is rgb(73, 125, 212) in RGB and oklch(59.598% 0.14455 260.099) 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 17%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #497dd4
#497dd4 is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 59.6% lightness, 0.145 chroma and a hue of 260°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 4.06:1 contrast and black text 5.17:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Serenity’s Reign (#507bce). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-600.
Lighter: #497dd4 mixed with white
Darker: #497dd4 mixed with black
Calmer: #497dd4 with less saturation
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Questions about #497dd4
What color is #497dd4?
#497dd4 is soft blue. The closest named color is Serenity’s Reign. In RGB it is rgb(73, 125, 212), in HSL hsl(217.55, 61.78%, 55.88%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.598% 0.14455 260.099).
What colors go well with #497dd4?
The complementary color of #497dd4 is #aa7300. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #008cc3 and #7f6dce. The triadic partners are #c6555a and #4a933a.
Is white or black text more readable on #497dd4?
White text reads better on #497dd4: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.06:1 and black gives 5.17:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #497dd4 a warm or cool color?
#497dd4 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 260 degrees, its lightness 59.6% and its chroma 0.145.