What color is #497A9F?

#497A9F is a desaturated azure known as Zenith. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of Zenith?

The RGB value is 73, 122, 159: 73 red, 122 green and 159 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of Zenith?

The complementary color is #9F6E49, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #497A9F?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.57:1 and white text 4.6:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

Zenith color: hex code #497A9F

#497A9F rgb(73, 122, 159)

Shades of blue

Zenith has the hex code #497A9F. It is a desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 28.6% red, 47.8% green and 62.4% blue (73, 122, 159).

Its hue angle is 206°, with 37% saturation and 45% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 54% cyan, 23% magenta, 0% yellow and 38% black.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.6:1).

Zenith (#497A9F) color codes

HEX	`#497A9F`
RGB	`rgb(73, 122, 159)`
RGB percent	`rgb(28.6%, 47.8%, 62.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(206, 37%, 45%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(206, 54%, 62%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(54%, 23%, 0%, 38%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(49.3, -5.59, -24.94)`
CIE LCH	`lch(49.3, 25.56, 257.35)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(15.963, 17.837, 35.396)`
Decimal	`4815519`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with Zenith, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #497A9F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.57:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.6:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#497A9F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.6:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.57:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #497A9F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #497a9f; }
.text { color: #497a9f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #497a9f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(73 122 159 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #497a9f, #494f9f); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

See #497A9F on its hex code page

Questions

What color is #497A9F?: #497A9F is a desaturated azure known as Zenith. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of Zenith?: The RGB value is 73, 122, 159: 73 red, 122 green and 159 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of Zenith?: The complementary color is #9F6E49, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #497A9F?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.57:1 and white text 4.6:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.