#497ea7 color: Aleutian Isle
#497ea7 is rgb(73, 126, 167) in RGB and oklch(57.36% 0.08521 243.385) 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 #497ea7
#497ea7 is a soft sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 57.4% lightness, 0.085 chroma and a hue of 243°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 4.35:1 contrast and black text 4.83:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Aleutian Isle (#4d7eaa). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-500.
Lighter: #497ea7 mixed with white
Darker: #497ea7 mixed with black
Calmer: #497ea7 with less saturation
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Questions about #497ea7
What color is #497ea7?
#497ea7 is soft sky blue. The closest named color is Aleutian Isle. In RGB it is rgb(73, 126, 167), in HSL hsl(206.17, 39.17%, 47.06%) and in OKLCH oklch(57.36% 0.08521 243.385).
What colors go well with #497ea7?
The complementary color of #497ea7 is #9c6d40. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #2d8597 and #6875ab. The triadic partners are #a36373 and #6e8146.
Is white or black text more readable on #497ea7?
White text reads better on #497ea7: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.35:1 and black gives 4.83:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #497ea7 a warm or cool color?
#497ea7 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 243 degrees, its lightness 57.4% and its chroma 0.085.