#497DEE color

  • HEX#497DEE
  • RGBrgb(73, 125, 238)
  • HSLhsl(221, 83%, 61%)
  • CMYK69, 47, 0, 7

About #497DEE

#497DEE is a light blue color with the hex code #497DEE. In RGB it is red 73, green 125, blue 238; in HSL it is hue 221°, saturation 83%, lightness 61%; in CMYK it is 69%, 47%, 0%, 7%. Its contrast ratio is 3.85:1 on white and 5.45:1 on black.

#497DEE Color Conversion

Hex triplet49, 7D, EE
CMYK69.33%, 47.48%, 0.00%, 6.67%
RGB Decimal73, 125, 238
HSL221°, 83%, 61%
RGB Octal111, 175, 356
HSV (HSB)221.09°, 69.33%, 93.33%
RGB Binary1001001, 1111101, 11101110
CIE-L*AB54.30, 19.53, -62.11
RGB Percent28.63%, 49.02%, 93.33%
CIE-L*CH54.30, 65.11, 287.45
XYZ25.51, 22.26, 83.84
CIE-L*UV54.30, -21.72, -99.12
xyY0.19, 0.17, 22.26
Hunter-Lab47.18, 13.97, -72.34
RYB28.63%, 44.13%, 93.33%

Color Accessibility Scores

#497DEE on a dark background: contrast 5.45:1, passes WCAG AA.
#497DEE on a light background: contrast 3.85:1, passes WCAG AA for large text only.

Color Shades

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Related Palettes

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Complementary palette

#497DEE · #9DB9F6 · #134CC9 · #EEBA49 · #F6DA9D

Analogous palette

#49EEBA · #49D0EE · #497DEE · #6749EE · #BA49EE

Triadic palette

#497DEE · #EE497D · #7DEE49 · #9DB9F6 · #F69DB9

Tetradic palette

#497DEE · #EE49D0 · #EEBA49 · #49EE67 · #134CC9

Monochromatic palette

#0D3791 · #1452D7 · #497DEE · #8FAFF5 · #D5E1FB

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