#497CFF
A light, vivid blue closely aligning with Royalblue.
About #497CFF
When working with digital screens, the color #497CFF is rendered by mixing light. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Royalblue. In the RGB color space, it consists of 73 red, 124 green, and 255 blue.
When sending designs containing this color to a printer, the CMYK values come into play. This specific hue requires a mix of 71% C, 51% M, 0% Y, and 0% K. With a hue angle of 223.2 degrees, it sits comfortably in the blue spectrum.
From a UX and accessibility standpoint, contrast is paramount. Mathematical luminance calculations suggest that #000000 text provides the most optimal reading experience. You can view the detailed AAA and AA pass/fail metrics in the table below.
Color Space Conversions
HEX#497CFF
RGB73, 124, 255
HSL223.2°, 100.0%, 64.3%
CMYK71%, 51%, 0%, 0%
HSV223.2°, 71.4%, 100.0%
LAB55.1, 26.1, -70.2
XYZ28.0, 23.1, 97.6
Decimal4816127
Color Harmonies
Tints, Shades & Tones
Tints (Adding White)
Shades (Adding Black)
WCAG Contrast Accessibility
3.74:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA Large
5.61:1
Text on #000000
AA
3.58:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA Large
4.77:1
Text on #0F172A
AA
CSS Implementation
.bg-color {
background-color: #497CFF;
}
.text-color {
color: #497CFF;
}
.border-color {
border: 2px solid #497CFF;
}