#497CCC

A medium, moderate blue closely aligning with Cornflowerblue.

About #497CCC

When working with digital screens, the color #497CCC is rendered by mixing light. If you're using CSS, you might find it aligns closely with Cornflowerblue. This translates to an RGB value of rgb(73, 124, 204).

If you are designing for print, the four-color process is what matters most. To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 64% cyan and 39% magenta inks. Always request a physical proof before doing a large print run with this exact code.

Contrast ratios determine whether this color is safe for typography. The calculated luminance score dictates that #000000 typography is the safest choice. You can view the detailed AAA and AA pass/fail metrics in the table below.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#497CCC
RGB73, 124, 204
HSL216.6°, 56.2%, 54.3%
CMYK64%, 39%, 0%, 20%
HSV216.6°, 64.2%, 80.0%
LAB52.1, 8.2, -46.6
XYZ20.9, 20.2, 59.9
Decimal4816076

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

4.17:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA Large
5.04:1
Text on #000000
AA
3.98:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA Large
4.28:1
Text on #0F172A
AA Large

CSS Implementation

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

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