#497fa7 color: Neapolitan Blue
#497fa7 is rgb(73, 127, 167) in RGB and oklch(57.595% 0.08456 242.271) 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%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #497fa7
#497fa7 is a soft sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 57.6% lightness, 0.085 chroma and a hue of 242°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 4.31:1 contrast and black text 4.88:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Neapolitan Blue (#4d7faa). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-500.
Lighter: #497fa7 mixed with white
Darker: #497fa7 mixed with black
Calmer: #497fa7 with less saturation
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Questions about #497fa7
What color is #497fa7?
#497fa7 is soft sky blue. The closest named color is Neapolitan Blue. In RGB it is rgb(73, 127, 167), in HSL hsl(205.53, 39.17%, 47.06%) and in OKLCH oklch(57.595% 0.08456 242.271).
What colors go well with #497fa7?
The complementary color of #497fa7 is #9d6d42. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #2f8696 and #6876ab. The triadic partners are #a36375 and #708147.
Is white or black text more readable on #497fa7?
White text reads better on #497fa7: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.31:1 and black gives 4.88:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #497fa7 a warm or cool color?
#497fa7 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 242 degrees, its lightness 57.6% and its chroma 0.085.