What color is #497084?

#497084 is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Crashing Waves. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #497084?

The RGB value is 73, 112, 132: 73 red, 112 green and 132 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #497084?

The complementary color is #845D49, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #497084?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.93:1 and white text 5.34:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#497084 color

#497084 rgb(73, 112, 132)

Shades of blue

The hex color #497084 is a desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 28.6% red, 43.9% green and 51.8% blue (73, 112, 132).

Its hue angle is 200°, with 29% saturation and 40% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 45% cyan, 15% magenta, 0% yellow and 48% black.

The closest named color is Crashing Waves (#3E6F87), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.34:1).

#497084 color codes

HEX	`#497084`
RGB	`rgb(73, 112, 132)`
RGB percent	`rgb(28.6%, 43.9%, 51.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(200, 29%, 40%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(200, 45%, 52%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(45%, 15%, 0%, 48%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(45.18, -8.05, -15.31)`
CIE LCH	`lch(45.18, 17.3, 242.27)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(12.705, 14.67, 23.987)`
Decimal	`4812932`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #497084, 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 #497084	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.93:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.34:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#497084 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.34:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.93:1	Fail	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 #497084 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #497084; }
.text { color: #497084; }
.border { border: 2px solid #497084; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(73 112 132 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #497084, #495384); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Cerulean.

Questions

What color is #497084?: #497084 is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Crashing Waves. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #497084?: The RGB value is 73, 112, 132: 73 red, 112 green and 132 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #497084?: The complementary color is #845D49, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #497084?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.93:1 and white text 5.34:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.