#00497C

A dark, vivid blue closely aligning with Steelblue.

About #00497C

Visually, #00497C is defined as a vivid blue. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Steelblue. Its digital footprint relies on 0 parts red, 73 parts green, and 124 parts blue light.

For print applications, it's crucial to understand its CMYK makeup. To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 100% cyan and 41% magenta inks. The HSL representation is 204.7° hue, 100.0% saturation, and 24.3% lightness.

Contrast ratios determine whether this color is safe for typography. Mathematical luminance calculations suggest that #FFFFFF text provides the most optimal reading experience. Strict adherence to these ratios protects visually impaired users from unreadable interfaces.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#00497C
RGB0, 73, 124
HSL204.7°, 100.0%, 24.3%
CMYK100%, 41%, 0%, 51%
HSV204.7°, 100.0%, 48.6%
LAB30.0, 1.2, -34.4
XYZ6.0, 6.2, 20.0
Decimal18812

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

9.36:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AAA
2.24:1
Text on #000000
FAIL
8.94:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AAA
1.91:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #00497C; }
.text-color { color: #00497C; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #00497C; }

Similar Colors

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