What color is #497185?

#497185 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 #497185?

The RGB value is 73, 113, 133: 73 red, 113 green and 133 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #497185?

The complementary color is #855D49, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #497185?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.98:1 and white text 5.27:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#497185 color

#497185 rgb(73, 113, 133)

Shades of blue

The hex color #497185 is a desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 28.6% red, 44.3% green and 52.2% blue (73, 113, 133).

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 2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.27:1).

#497185 color codes

HEX	`#497185`
RGB	`rgb(73, 113, 133)`
RGB percent	`rgb(28.6%, 44.3%, 52.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(200, 29%, 40%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(200, 45%, 52%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(45%, 15%, 0%, 48%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(45.52, -8.33, -15.38)`
CIE LCH	`lch(45.52, 17.5, 241.55)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(12.885, 14.919, 24.386)`
Decimal	`4813189`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #497185, 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 #497185	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.98:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.27:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#497185 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.27:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.98:1	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 #497185 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #497185; }
.text { color: #497185; }
.border { border: 2px solid #497185; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(73 113 133 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #497185, #495385); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Cerulean.

Questions

What color is #497185?: #497185 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 #497185?: The RGB value is 73, 113, 133: 73 red, 113 green and 133 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #497185?: The complementary color is #855D49, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #497185?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.98:1 and white text 5.27:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.