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#497fc8 color: Worn Denim

#497fc8 is rgb(73, 127, 200) in RGB and oklch(59.328% 0.12631 256.456) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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214°
100%

59.3%
0.126
256°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • sky-600
  • Black 22%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.08:1Hard to read
Lc -73
Black text
5.15:1Readable · AA
Lc 36

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About #497fc8

#497fc8 is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 59.3% lightness, 0.126 chroma and a hue of 256°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.08:1 contrast and black text 5.15:1, 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: #497fc8 mixed with white

  1. 497fc8
  2. 5b8cce
  3. 6d99d4
  4. 7fa5da
  5. 91b2e0
  6. a3bfe6
  7. b5cceb
  8. c7d8f0
  9. dae5f5
  10. ecf2fa

Darker: #497fc8 mixed with black

  1. 497fc8
  2. 3e6eae
  3. 345d94
  4. 2a4c7b
  5. 203c63
  6. 172d4c
  7. 0e1f36
  8. 061121
  9. 02060f
  10. 000102

Calmer: #497fc8 with less saturation

  1. 497fc8
  2. 4f7fc1
  3. 5580ba
  4. 5b80b2
  5. 6180ab
  6. 6680a4
  7. 6b809d
  8. 708095
  9. 757f8e
  10. 797f86

Questions about #497fc8

What color is #497fc8?

#497fc8 is soft blue. The closest named color is Worn Denim. In RGB it is rgb(73, 127, 200), in HSL hsl(214.49, 53.59%, 53.53%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.328% 0.12631 256.456).

What colors go well with #497fc8?

The complementary color of #497fc8 is #a87200. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #008cb8 and #7971c5. The triadic partners are #bd5b64 and #598f3f.

Is white or black text more readable on #497fc8?

White text reads better on #497fc8: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.08:1 and black gives 5.15:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #497fc8 a warm or cool color?

#497fc8 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 256 degrees, its lightness 59.3% and its chroma 0.126.