All About Color Bismark

#497183

Bismark is a muted, grayish blue, like the color of the Bismark sea. It's a versatile and sophisticated color, ideal for creating a calm and timeless atmosphere.

About Bismark

Bismark is a medium blue color with the hex code #497183. In RGB it is red 73, green 113, blue 131; in HSL it is hue 199°, saturation 28%, lightness 40%; in CMYK it is 44%, 14%, 0%, 49%. Its contrast ratio is 5.29:1 on white and 3.97:1 on black.

#497183 Color Conversion

Hex triplet49, 71, 83
CMYK44.27%, 13.74%, 0.00%, 48.63%
RGB Decimal73, 113, 131
HSL199°, 28%, 40%
RGB Octal111, 161, 203
HSV (HSB)198.62°, 44.27%, 51.37%
RGB Binary1001001, 1110001, 10000011
CIE-L*AB45.45, -8.92, -14.31
RGB Percent28.63%, 44.31%, 51.37%
CIE-L*CH45.45, 16.86, 238.07
XYZ12.75, 14.87, 23.67
CIE-L*UV45.45, -18.65, -19.00
xyY0.25, 0.29, 14.87
Hunter-Lab38.56, -8.45, -9.41
RYB28.63%, 37.91%, 51.37%

Color Accessibility Scores

#497183 on a dark background: contrast 3.97:1, passes WCAG AA for large text only.
#497183 on a light background: contrast 5.29:1, passes WCAG AA.

Color Shades

Tints and shades of Bismark, from lightest to darkest. Each swatch links to its own color page.

Related Palettes

Harmonious five-color palettes built around Bismark. Open any of them in the Muzli palette generator.

Complementary palette

#497183 · #769FB2 · #283E48 · #835C49 · #B28976

Analogous palette

#49835C · #498378 · #497183 · #495483 · #5C4983

Triadic palette

#497183 · #834970 · #708349 · #769FB2 · #B2769F

Tetradic palette

#497183 · #784983 · #835C49 · #548349 · #283E48

Monochromatic palette

#121C21 · #2E4652 · #497183 · #6C98AC · #9DBAC8

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