Information about #497F9C color

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Basic facts about this digital color

#497F9C falls into the Azure Color Family — Mild Saturation, Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(73, 127, 156) — 28.6% red, 49.8% green, 61.2% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 33 / 11 / 0 / 39. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#497F9C presents itself as a softly balanced steel-blue azure — one that sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. It is a natural fit for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Stormy Blue (#507B9C). Nearby in the Register you will also find Antique Blue (#4E7B96) and Hippie Blue (#49889A).

The recipe behind #497F9C is rgb(73, 127, 156), with blue as the dominant ingredient. On this background, black text reaches a 4.8:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); white stays at 4.4:1. No one has named #497F9C so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#497F9C color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#497F9C color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#497F9C color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#497F9C color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#497F9C color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#497F9C color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes
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Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme
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Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme
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Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme
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Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme
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Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme
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Nearest named colors to #497F9C

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Stormy Blue color link
Stormy Blue

#507B9C

Antique Blue color link
Antique Blue

#4E7B96

Hippie Blue color link
Hippie Blue

#49889A

Dirty Blue color link
Dirty Blue

#3F829D

Waterfront color link
Waterfront

#3E7F9D

Moderate Azure color link
Moderate Azure

#4A79A8

Moderate Cornflower Blue color link
Moderate Cornflower Blue

#4A85A8

Jelly Bean Blue color link
Jelly Bean Blue

#44798E

Blue Yonder color link
Blue Yonder

#5072A7

Norwester color link
Norwester

#48798A

Panorama color link
Panorama

#597499

San Marino color link
San Marino

#4E6C9D

#497F9C color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#497F9C
  • RGB73, 127, 156
  • CMYK33, 11, 0, 39
  • CSSrgb(73, 127, 156)
  • HSL201°, 36%, 45%
  • HSL Precise200.964°, 36.245%, 44.902%
  • HSV201°, 53%, 61%
  • HSB201°, 53%, 61%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.286
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.498
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.612
  • GLSLvec3(0.286, 0.498, 0.612)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.286, 0.498, 0.612, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.286, 0.498, 0.612)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB28.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB49.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB61.2%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID497F9C
  • DECIMAL ID4816796
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers31 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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