Color Name
Steel Blue*
Hex Color Code
#497BBC
RGB Color Code
RGB(73, 123, 188)
CMYK Values*
61.2%, 34.6%, 0.0%, 26.3%
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What color is 497BBC?

The RGB color code for color number #497BBC is RGB(73, 123, 188). In the RGB color model, #497BBC has a red value of 73, a green value of 123, and a blue value of 188. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 61.2% cyan, 34.6% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 26.3% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 213.9° (degrees), 46.2 % saturation, and 51.2 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #497BBC has a hue of 213.9° (degrees), 61.2 % saturation and 73.7 % brightness/value.

Color 497BBC is cool or warm?

Color 497BBC is a cool color.

What is the LRV of #497BBC? (For interior and product design)

497BBC has an LRV of nearly 19.2. By LRV value, it is a medium dark color.

Light Reflectance Value (LRV) is a measure of how much visible light is reflected off a surface. It is a number on a scale of 0 to 100, with 0 being pure black and 100 being pure white. The higher the LRV, the more light the color reflects and the lighter it will appear.

Dark Color
#497BBC
LRV 19.2
Light Color

Compare LRV 19.2 of #497BBC with dark and light color

Is #497BBC Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color 497BBC meets Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) standards, minimum contrast ratio standards between text and background colors. The WCAG (Web Content Accessibility Guidelines) provides global standards for readable web content.

WCAG Recommendations - Large Text: above 18pt or 14pt bold. Normal Text: below 18pt or 14pt bold.

  • Minimum contrast ratio (AA): 4.5 for normal text and 3 for large text.
  • Enhanced contrast ratio (AAA): 7 for normal text and 4.5 for large text.

Normal text - 14pt

Normal Bold text - 12pt


Large text - 18pt

Large Bold text - 14pt

Color Codes - Color Space Conversions

HEX #497BBC color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #497BBC
Hex triplet
#497BBC
Red
49
Green
7B
Blue
BC
RGBA / RGB rgb(73, 123, 188)
Red
73 (28.6%)
Green
123 (48.2%)
Blue
188 (73.7%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
61.17%
Magenta
34.57%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
26.27%
HSL hsl(213.91deg, 46.2 %, 51.2 %)
Hue
213.91°
Saturation
46.18 %
Lightness
51.18 %
HSV / HSB
Hue
213.91°
Saturation
61.17 %
Brightness / Value
73.73 %
RYB ryb(43, 61, 132)
Red
43 (17.0%)
Yellow
61 (23.7%)
Blue
132 (51.8%)
HWB
Hue
213.91°
Whiteness
28.63 %
Blackness
26.27 %
CMY
Cyan
71.37%
Magenta
51.76%
Yellow
26.27%
XYZ
X
18.91
Y
19.21
Z
50.29
YXY
Y1
19.21
X
0.21
Y2
0.22
CIE-Lab
L
50.94
A
3.36
B
-39.19
CIE-Lch
L
50.94
C
39.33
H
274.91
CIE-Luv
L
50.94
U
-21.65
V
-60.1
Hunter-Lab
L
43.83
A
0.29
B
-37.34
Other
LRV
~ 19.2 %
Munsell Color System
4PB 4.9/8.6

Color Names, Similar Colors and Paint

What is Delta E (ΔE)?

Delta E is the standard measure of how different two colors look to the human eye, rather than how far apart their hex codes happen to be. It runs from 0, an exact match, to 100, the largest possible difference — so the lower the Delta E, the closer the match. The match percentage shown on each color below is simply 100% minus its ΔE.

ΔE 0
Identical – an exact match
ΔE under 1
Not perceptible; the eye cannot separate them
ΔE 1 – 2
Perceptible only on close, side-by-side inspection
ΔE 2 – 10
Perceptible at a glance
ΔE over 10
Reads as a different color altogether

Color Name of HEX #497BBC

These are the named colors closest to hex 497BBC, closest match first. Each card shows how much of the color the human eye sees as the same, measured as Delta E (ΔE).

#4682B4 Color Steel Blue
96.01% match | ΔE 3.99
#6082B6 Color Glaucous
95.88% match | ΔE 4.12
#246BCE Color Celtic Blue
94.13% match | ΔE 5.87

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 497BBC.


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 497BBC.

#527DB9 Color PANTONE 4150 C
98.60% match | ΔE 1.40
#407EC9 Color PANTONE 660 C
98.01% match | ΔE 1.99
#4B75A7 Color PANTONE 10259 C
96.74% match | ΔE 3.26
#0076CF Color PANTONE 2195 C
95.63% match | ΔE 4.37

RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 497BBC.


British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to 497BBC.

#3876AB Color BS 20-E-53 - Blue
95.78% match | ΔE 4.22

Pantone TPX

Pantone TPX color similar/equivalent to 497BBC.

#5072A7 Color Blue Yonder
95.46% match | ΔE 4.54

RAL Classic

RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to 497BBC.


Paint color for Hex #497BBC

These are the real paint colors closest to hex 497BBC from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from 497BBC once it is on a wall.


PPG Paints

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Valspar

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Behr

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Benjamin Moore

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Farrow & Ball

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Dunn-Edwards

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Sherwin Williams

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Color Combinations and Matching Colors

#497BBC color palettes and scheme combination

Monochromatic Color Palette

Monochromatic colors belong to the same hue angle but different tints and shades. Monochromatic color palette can be generated by keeping the exact hue of the base color and then changing the saturation and lightness.

Analogous Color Palette

Analogous colors are a group of colors adjacent to each other on a color wheel. Group of these adjacent colors forms Analogous color scheme Palette. Analogous Palette can be generated by increasing or decreasing the hue value by 30 points.

Triadic Color Palette

The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel

Tetradic Color Palette

The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Complementary / Opposite Color

#497BBC
Steel Blue*
#BC8A49
Aztec Gold*

Complementary / Opposite Color

Complementary colors are pairs of colors which, when combined or mixed, cancel each other out (lose hue) by producing a grayscale color like white or black. When placed next to each other, they create the strongest contrast for those two colors. Complementary colors also called opposite colors. Complementary color schemes are created using two opposite colors on the color wheel. The examples are red–cyan, green–magenta, and blue–yellow.

What is the contrasting color of #497BBC?

Color that best contrast with #497BBC is #BC8A49, color name is Aztec Gold*. Contrast indicates a strong difference in color. Contrasting color can be found several ways, Complimentary contrast is one of them. Complementary contrast colors are opposite each other on the color wheel.

What color compliments #497BBC?

Complementary or Opposite color for #497BBC is #BC8A49, color name is Aztec Gold*.

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