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#497fc4 color: Worn Denim

#497fc4 is rgb(73, 127, 196) in RGB and oklch(59.102% 0.12101 255.356) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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214°
100%

59.1%
0.121
255°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • sky-600
  • Black 23%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.10:1Hard to read
Lc -73
Black text
5.12:1Readable · AA
Lc 36

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About #497fc4

#497fc4 is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 59.1% lightness, 0.121 chroma and a hue of 255°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.1:1 contrast and black text 5.12:1, 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: #497fc4 mixed with white

  1. 497fc4
  2. 5b8ccb
  3. 6d99d1
  4. 7fa5d7
  5. 91b2dd
  6. a3bfe3
  7. b5cbe9
  8. c7d8ef
  9. dae5f4
  10. ecf2fa

Darker: #497fc4 mixed with black

  1. 497fc4
  2. 3e6eaa
  3. 345d91
  4. 2a4c78
  5. 203c61
  6. 172d4a
  7. 0e1f35
  8. 061121
  9. 02060e
  10. 000102

Calmer: #497fc4 with less saturation

  1. 497fc4
  2. 4f7fbd
  3. 5580b6
  4. 5b80af
  5. 6080a9
  6. 667fa2
  7. 6b7f9a
  8. 6f7f93
  9. 747f8c
  10. 797e85

Questions about #497fc4

What color is #497fc4?

#497fc4 is soft blue. The closest named color is Worn Denim. In RGB it is rgb(73, 127, 196), in HSL hsl(213.66, 51.04%, 52.75%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.102% 0.12101 255.356).

What colors go well with #497fc4?

The complementary color of #497fc4 is #a7720d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #008bb4 and #7771c2. The triadic partners are #ba5c66 and #5c8d40.

Is white or black text more readable on #497fc4?

White text reads better on #497fc4: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.1:1 and black gives 5.12:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #497fc4 a warm or cool color?

#497fc4 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 255 degrees, its lightness 59.1% and its chroma 0.121.