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#497fc3 color: Worn Denim

#497fc3 is rgb(73, 127, 195) in RGB and oklch(59.046% 0.11969 255.062) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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213°
100%

59%
0.120
255°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • sky-600
  • Black 24%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.11:1Hard to read
Lc -74
Black text
5.11:1Readable · AA
Lc 36

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About #497fc3

#497fc3 is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 59% lightness, 0.12 chroma and a hue of 255°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.11:1 contrast and black text 5.11:1, 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: #497fc3 mixed with white

  1. 497fc3
  2. 5b8cca
  3. 6d99d0
  4. 7fa5d7
  5. 91b2dd
  6. a3bfe3
  7. b5cbe9
  8. c7d8ef
  9. dae5f4
  10. ecf2fa

Darker: #497fc3 mixed with black

  1. 497fc3
  2. 3e6ea9
  3. 345d90
  4. 2a4c78
  5. 203c60
  6. 172d4a
  7. 0e1f34
  8. 061120
  9. 02060e
  10. 000102

Calmer: #497fc3 with less saturation

  1. 497fc3
  2. 4f7fbc
  3. 557fb5
  4. 5b80af
  5. 6080a8
  6. 657fa1
  7. 6a7f9a
  8. 6f7f93
  9. 747e8c
  10. 797e85

Questions about #497fc3

What color is #497fc3?

#497fc3 is soft blue. The closest named color is Worn Denim. In RGB it is rgb(73, 127, 195), in HSL hsl(213.44, 50.41%, 52.55%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.046% 0.11969 255.062).

What colors go well with #497fc3?

The complementary color of #497fc3 is #a67111. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #008bb3 and #7772c1. The triadic partners are #b95d66 and #5d8d40.

Is white or black text more readable on #497fc3?

White text reads better on #497fc3: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.11:1 and black gives 5.11:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #497fc3 a warm or cool color?

#497fc3 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 255 degrees, its lightness 59% and its chroma 0.12.