#497C8D color

  • HEX#497C8D
  • RGBrgb(73, 124, 141)
  • HSLhsl(195, 32%, 42%)
  • CMYK48, 12, 0, 45

About #497C8D

#497C8D is a medium blue color with the hex code #497C8D. In RGB it is red 73, green 124, blue 141; in HSL it is hue 195°, saturation 32%, lightness 42%; in CMYK it is 48%, 12%, 0%, 45%. Its contrast ratio is 4.61:1 on white and 4.55:1 on black.

#497C8D Color Conversion

Hex triplet49, 7C, 8D
CMYK48.23%, 12.06%, 0.00%, 44.71%
RGB Decimal73, 124, 141
HSL195°, 32%, 42%
RGB Octal111, 174, 215
HSV (HSB)195.00°, 48.23%, 55.29%
RGB Binary1001001, 1111100, 10001101
CIE-L*AB49.20, -12.25, -14.54
RGB Percent28.63%, 48.63%, 55.29%
CIE-L*CH49.20, 19.02, 229.89
XYZ14.76, 17.75, 27.85
CIE-L*UV49.20, -22.95, -19.24
xyY0.24, 0.29, 17.75
Hunter-Lab42.14, -11.20, -9.69
RYB28.63%, 40.06%, 55.29%

Color Accessibility Scores

#497C8D on a dark background: contrast 4.55:1, passes WCAG AA.
#497C8D on a light background: contrast 4.61:1, passes WCAG AA.

Color Shades

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Complementary palette

#497C8D · #78A9BA · #2A4751 · #8D5A49 · #BA8978

Analogous palette

#498D5A · #498D7C · #497C8D · #495A8D · #5A498D

Triadic palette

#497C8D · #8D497C · #7C8D49 · #78A9BA · #BA78A9

Tetradic palette

#497C8D · #7C498D · #8D5A49 · #5A8D49 · #2A4751

Monochromatic palette

#152328 · #2F505B · #497C8D · #6EA3B4 · #A1C3CE

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