What color is #497191?

#497191 is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Beach View. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #497191?

The RGB value is 73, 113, 145: 73 red, 113 green and 145 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #497191?

The complementary color is #916949, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #497191?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.05:1 and white text 5.18:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#497191 color

#497191 rgb(73, 113, 145)

Shades of blue

The hex color #497191 is a desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 28.6% red, 44.3% green and 56.9% blue (73, 113, 145).

Its hue angle is 207°, with 33% saturation and 43% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 50% cyan, 22% magenta, 0% yellow and 43% black.

The closest named color is Beach View (#4F7694), a difference of 2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.18:1).

#497191 color codes

HEX	`#497191`
RGB	`rgb(73, 113, 145)`
RGB percent	`rgb(28.6%, 44.3%, 56.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(207, 33%, 43%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(207, 50%, 57%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(50%, 22%, 0%, 43%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(46, -4.7, -21.79)`
CIE LCH	`lch(46, 22.29, 257.83)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(13.762, 15.27, 29.005)`
Decimal	`4813201`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #497191, 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 #497191	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.05:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.18:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#497191 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.18:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.05:1	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 #497191 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #497191; }
.text { color: #497191; }
.border { border: 2px solid #497191; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(73 113 145 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #497191, #494d91); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Cerulean.

Questions

What color is #497191?: #497191 is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Beach View. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #497191?: The RGB value is 73, 113, 145: 73 red, 113 green and 145 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #497191?: The complementary color is #916949, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #497191?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.05:1 and white text 5.18:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.