#497CAE Hex color
The hexadecimal color code #497CAE corresponds to the code RGB( 73, 124, 174 ). 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 0,68 level). Its brightness is 48% and its saturation is 40%. It is composed of red at 19%, green at 33% and blue at 46%.
Features
Variations of #497CAE
Lighter Shades
Palette of gradually lightened shades. The lightest shade of #497CAE is the color #ECF1F6
Darker Shades
Palette of progressively darker shades. The darkest shade is #070C11.
Other Shades of Blue
Examples of other colors within the Blue spectrum .
Color Palettes
The complementary color #B68351 is the color exactly opposite to #497CAE on the color wheel. The triadic palette is created by selecting two colors that are evenly spaced on the color wheel.
Uses of #497CAE in CSS
When using #497CAE as the background color, consider selecting a lighter text color for improved readability. If you want to use #497CAE as the text color, prefer a light background, such as Blanc.
#497CAE as background color
div{ background: #497CAE; }
Colored text
div{ color: #497CAE; }
Border
div{ border: 3px solid #497CAE; }
Shadow
div{ box-shadow: 3px 3px 7px #497CAE; }
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