#497CD3
A medium, moderate blue closely aligning with Cornflowerblue.
About #497CD3
When working with digital screens, the color #497CD3 is rendered by mixing light. Its closest recognized web color is Cornflowerblue. In the RGB color space, it consists of 73 red, 124 green, and 211 blue.
If you are designing for print, the four-color process is what matters most. The color uses 65% Cyan, 41% Magenta, 0% Yellow, and 17% Black. Always request a physical proof before doing a large print run with this exact code.
When using this color as a background, text legibility must be considered. To prevent eye strain, #000000 text pairs best with this hex code. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.
Color Space Conversions
HEX#497CD3
RGB73, 124, 211
HSL217.8°, 61.1%, 55.7%
CMYK65%, 41%, 0%, 17%
HSV217.8°, 65.4%, 82.7%
LAB52.4, 10.7, -49.9
XYZ21.7, 20.5, 64.4
Decimal4816083
Color Harmonies
Tints, Shades & Tones
Tints (Adding White)
Shades (Adding Black)
WCAG Contrast Accessibility
4.11:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA Large
5.11:1
Text on #000000
AA
3.93:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA Large
4.34:1
Text on #0F172A
AA Large
CSS Implementation
.bg-color {
background-color: #497CD3;
}
.text-color {
color: #497CD3;
}
.border-color {
border: 2px solid #497CD3;
}