#497fa3 color: Borage
#497fa3 is rgb(73, 127, 163) in RGB and oklch(57.406% 0.08009 239.413) 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 36%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #497fa3
#497fa3 is a soft sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 57.4% lightness, 0.08 chroma and a hue of 239°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 4.33:1 contrast and black text 4.85:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Borage (#507ea4). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-500.
Lighter: #497fa3 mixed with white
Darker: #497fa3 mixed with black
Calmer: #497fa3 with less saturation
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Questions about #497fa3
What color is #497fa3?
#497fa3 is soft sky blue. The closest named color is Borage. In RGB it is rgb(73, 127, 163), in HSL hsl(204, 38.14%, 46.27%) and in OKLCH oklch(57.406% 0.08009 239.413).
What colors go well with #497fa3?
The complementary color of #497fa3 is #9c6d47. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #348592 and #6576a8. The triadic partners are #a06477 and #738048.
Is white or black text more readable on #497fa3?
White text reads better on #497fa3: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.33:1 and black gives 4.85:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #497fa3 a warm or cool color?
#497fa3 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 239 degrees, its lightness 57.4% and its chroma 0.08.