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#497fc2 color: Worn Denim

#497fc2 is rgb(73, 127, 194) in RGB and oklch(58.991% 0.11837 254.759) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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213°
100%

59%
0.118
255°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • sky-600
  • Black 24%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.12:1Hard to read
Lc -74
Black text
5.10:1Readable · AA
Lc 36

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About #497fc2

#497fc2 is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 59% lightness, 0.118 chroma and a hue of 255°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.12:1 contrast and black text 5.1:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Worn Denim (#4282c6). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-600.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #497fc2 mixed with white

  1. 497fc2
  2. 5b8cc9
  3. 6d98cf
  4. 7fa5d6
  5. 91b2dc
  6. a3bfe2
  7. b5cbe8
  8. c7d8ee
  9. dae5f4
  10. ecf2fa

Darker: #497fc2 mixed with black

  1. 497fc2
  2. 3e6ea8
  3. 345d8f
  4. 2a4c77
  5. 203c60
  6. 172d49
  7. 0e1f34
  8. 061120
  9. 02060e
  10. 000102

Calmer: #497fc2 with less saturation

  1. 497fc2
  2. 4f7fbb
  3. 557fb5
  4. 5b7fae
  5. 607fa7
  6. 657fa0
  7. 6a7f99
  8. 6f7f93
  9. 747e8b
  10. 797e84

Questions about #497fc2

What color is #497fc2?

#497fc2 is soft blue. The closest named color is Worn Denim. In RGB it is rgb(73, 127, 194), in HSL hsl(213.22, 49.79%, 52.35%) and in OKLCH oklch(58.991% 0.11837 254.759).

What colors go well with #497fc2?

The complementary color of #497fc2 is #a67115. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #008bb2 and #7672c0. The triadic partners are #b95d67 and #5e8c40.

Is white or black text more readable on #497fc2?

White text reads better on #497fc2: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.12:1 and black gives 5.1:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #497fc2 a warm or cool color?

#497fc2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 255 degrees, its lightness 59% and its chroma 0.118.