#497ea6 color: Borage
#497ea6 is rgb(73, 126, 166) in RGB and oklch(57.312% 0.08405 242.725) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Sky blue
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- ≈ Steel blue
- slate-500
- Black 35%
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About #497ea6
#497ea6 is a soft sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 57.3% lightness, 0.084 chroma and a hue of 243°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 4.36:1 contrast and black text 4.82:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Borage (#507ea4). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-500.
Lighter: #497ea6 mixed with white
Darker: #497ea6 mixed with black
Calmer: #497ea6 with less saturation
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Questions about #497ea6
What color is #497ea6?
#497ea6 is soft sky blue. The closest named color is Borage. In RGB it is rgb(73, 126, 166), in HSL hsl(205.81, 38.91%, 46.86%) and in OKLCH oklch(57.312% 0.08405 242.725).
What colors go well with #497ea6?
The complementary color of #497ea6 is #9c6d41. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #2f8596 and #6775aa. The triadic partners are #a26374 and #6f8047.
Is white or black text more readable on #497ea6?
White text reads better on #497ea6: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.36:1 and black gives 4.82:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #497ea6 a warm or cool color?
#497ea6 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 243 degrees, its lightness 57.3% and its chroma 0.084.