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#497fc0 color: Tufts Blue

#497fc0 is rgb(73, 127, 192) in RGB and oklch(58.88% 0.11574 254.129) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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213°
100%

58.9%
0.116
254°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • sky-600
  • Black 25%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.13:1Hard to read
Lc -74
Black text
5.08:1Readable · AA
Lc 36

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About #497fc0

#497fc0 is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 58.9% lightness, 0.116 chroma and a hue of 254°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.13:1 contrast and black text 5.08:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Tufts Blue (#417dc1). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-600.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #497fc0 mixed with white

  1. 497fc0
  2. 5b8cc7
  3. 6d98ce
  4. 7fa5d4
  5. 91b2db
  6. a3bfe1
  7. b5cbe7
  8. c7d8ed
  9. dae5f3
  10. ecf2f9

Darker: #497fc0 mixed with black

  1. 497fc0
  2. 3e6ea7
  3. 345d8e
  4. 2a4c76
  5. 203c5f
  6. 172d49
  7. 0e1f34
  8. 061120
  9. 02060e
  10. 000102

Calmer: #497fc0 with less saturation

  1. 497fc0
  2. 4f7fb9
  3. 557fb3
  4. 5b7fac
  5. 607fa6
  6. 657f9f
  7. 6a7f98
  8. 6f7e92
  9. 747e8b
  10. 787d84

Questions about #497fc0

What color is #497fc0?

#497fc0 is soft blue. The closest named color is Tufts Blue. In RGB it is rgb(73, 127, 192), in HSL hsl(212.77, 48.57%, 51.96%) and in OKLCH oklch(58.88% 0.11574 254.129).

What colors go well with #497fc0?

The complementary color of #497fc0 is #a5711a. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #008ab0 and #7572bf. The triadic partners are #b75d68 and #5f8c41.

Is white or black text more readable on #497fc0?

White text reads better on #497fc0: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.13:1 and black gives 5.08:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #497fc0 a warm or cool color?

#497fc0 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 254 degrees, its lightness 58.9% and its chroma 0.116.