#497990 Hex color
The hexadecimal color code #497990 corresponds to the code RGB( 73, 121, 144 ). It's a shade of Blue. This color is a combination of red (at 0,29 level), green (at 0,47 level) and blue (at 0,56 level). Its brightness is 42% and its saturation is 32%. It is composed of red at 21%, green at 35% and blue at 42%.
Features
Variations of #497990
Lighter Shades
Palette of gradually lightened shades. The lightest shade of #497990 is the color #ECF1F3
Darker Shades
Palette of progressively darker shades. The darkest shade is #070C0E.
Other Shades of Blue
Examples of other colors within the Blue spectrum .
Color Palettes
The complementary color #B6866F is the color exactly opposite to #497990 on the color wheel. The triadic palette is created by selecting two colors that are evenly spaced on the color wheel.
Uses of #497990 in CSS
When using #497990 as the background color, consider selecting a lighter text color for improved readability. If you want to use #497990 as the text color, prefer a light background, such as Blanc.
#497990 as background color
div{ background: #497990; }Colored text
div{ color: #497990; }Border
div{ border: 3px solid #497990; }Shadow
div{ box-shadow: 3px 3px 7px #497990; }Similar Colors
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