#497C9E Hex color
The hexadecimal color code #497C9E corresponds to the code RGB( 73, 124, 158 ). It's a shade of Blue. This color is a combination of red (at 0,29 level), green (at 0,49 level) and blue (at 0,62 level). Its brightness is 45% and its saturation is 36%. It is composed of red at 20%, green at 34% and blue at 44%.
Features
Variations of #497C9E
Lighter Shades
Palette of gradually lightened shades. The lightest shade of #497C9E is the color #ECF1F5
Darker Shades
Palette of progressively darker shades. The darkest shade is #070C0F.
Other Shades of Blue
Examples of other colors within the Blue spectrum .
Color Palettes
The complementary color #B68361 is the color exactly opposite to #497C9E on the color wheel. The triadic palette is created by selecting two colors that are evenly spaced on the color wheel.
Uses of #497C9E in CSS
When using #497C9E as the background color, consider selecting a lighter text color for improved readability. If you want to use #497C9E as the text color, prefer a light background, such as Blanc.
#497C9E as background color
div{ background: #497C9E; }
Colored text
div{ color: #497C9E; }
Border
div{ border: 3px solid #497C9E; }
Shadow
div{ box-shadow: 3px 3px 7px #497C9E; }
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