#497D8B Hex color

#497D8B

The hexadecimal color code #497D8B corresponds to the code RGB( 73, 125, 139 ). 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 0,55 level). Its brightness is 41% and its saturation is 31%. It is composed of red at 21%, green at 37% and blue at 41%.


Features

Hue

Saturation

Brightness

193
31
41
Shade of Blue
Hex Code #497D8B
RGB Code rgb( 73 , 125 , 139)
RGB Code Percentagergb( 28.6% , 49.0% , 54.5% )
HSLhsl( 193 , 31% , 41% )
Complementary
Color
#B68274


Variations of #497D8B

Lighter Shades

Palette of gradually lightened shades. The lightest shade of #497D8B is the color #ECF2F3

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Darker Shades

Palette of progressively darker shades. The darkest shade is #070C0D.

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Other Shades of Blue

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Color Palettes

The complementary color #B68274 is the color exactly opposite to #497D8B on the color wheel. The triadic palette is created by selecting two colors that are evenly spaced on the color wheel.

Complementary color palette

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Triadic palette



Uses of #497D8B in CSS

When using #497D8B as the background color, consider selecting a lighter text color for improved readability. If you want to use #497D8B as the text color, prefer a light background, such as Blanc.

#497D8B as background color

Black text
White text
div{ background: #497D8B;  }

Colored text

With a white background or
with a dark background
div{ color: #497D8B;  }

Border

#497D8B colored border with a width of 3px
div{ border: 3px solid #497D8B;  }

Shadow

#497D8B shadow colored
div{ box-shadow: 3px 3px 7px #497D8B; }

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