What color is #497B96?

#497B96 is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Cry Me a River. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #497B96?

The RGB value is 73, 123, 150: 73 red, 123 green and 150 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #497B96?

The complementary color is #966449, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #497B96?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.56:1 and white text 4.61:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#497B96 color

#497B96 rgb(73, 123, 150)

Shades of blue

The hex color #497B96 is a desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 28.6% red, 48.2% green and 58.8% blue (73, 123, 150).

Its hue angle is 201°, with 35% saturation and 44% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 51% cyan, 18% magenta, 0% yellow and 41% black.

The closest named color is Cry Me a River (#427898), a difference of 2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.61:1).

#497B96 color codes

HEX	`#497B96`
RGB	`rgb(73, 123, 150)`
RGB percent	`rgb(28.6%, 48.2%, 58.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(201, 35%, 44%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(201, 51%, 59%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(51%, 18%, 0%, 41%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(49.23, -8.98, -19.77)`
CIE LCH	`lch(49.23, 21.71, 245.56)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(15.334, 17.783, 31.473)`
Decimal	`4815766`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #497B96, 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 #497B96	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.56:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.61:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#497B96 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.61:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.56:1	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 #497B96 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #497b96; }
.text { color: #497b96; }
.border { border: 2px solid #497b96; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(73 123 150 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #497b96, #495596); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Cerulean.

Questions

What color is #497B96?: #497B96 is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Cry Me a River. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #497B96?: The RGB value is 73, 123, 150: 73 red, 123 green and 150 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #497B96?: The complementary color is #966449, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #497B96?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.56:1 and white text 4.61:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.