#497CBD

A medium, moderate blue closely aligning with Steelblue.

About #497CBD

When working with digital screens, the color #497CBD is rendered by mixing light. Designers often compare it to the standard color Steelblue. Its digital footprint relies on 73 parts red, 124 parts green, and 189 parts blue light.

For print applications, it's crucial to understand its CMYK makeup. Its ink density profile breaks down to 61% cyan, 34% magenta, 0% yellow, and 26% black. With a hue angle of 213.6 degrees, it sits comfortably in the blue spectrum.

When using this color as a background, text legibility must be considered. Because it is a medium color, it is generally recommended to use #000000 text. Strict adherence to these ratios protects visually impaired users from unreadable interfaces.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#497CBD
RGB73, 124, 189
HSL213.6°, 46.8%, 51.4%
CMYK61%, 34%, 0%, 26%
HSV213.6°, 61.4%, 74.1%
LAB51.3, 3.1, -39.2
XYZ19.1, 19.5, 50.9
Decimal4816061

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

4.28:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA Large
4.90:1
Text on #000000
AA
4.10:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA Large
4.17:1
Text on #0F172A
AA Large

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #497CBD; }
.text-color { color: #497CBD; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #497CBD; }

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