#497aea Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #497aea is composed of 28.6% red, 47.8% green and 91.8% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 68.8% cyan, 47.9% magenta, 0% yellow and 8.2% black. It has a hue angle of 221.7 degrees, a saturation of 79.3% and a lightness of 60.2%. #497aea color hex could be obtained by blending #92f4ff with #0000d5. Closest websafe color is: #3366ff.

    • R 29
    • G 48
    • B 92
    RGB color chart
    • C 69
    • M 48
    • Y 0
    • K 8
    CMYK color chart

#497aea color description : Soft blue.

#497aea Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #497aea has RGB values of R:73, G:122, B:234 and CMYK values of C:0.69, M:0.48, Y:0, K:0.08. Its decimal value is 4815594.

Hex triplet 497aea #497aea
RGB Decimal 73, 122, 234 rgb(73,122,234)
RGB Percent 28.6, 47.8, 91.8 rgb(28.6%,47.8%,91.8%)
CMYK 69, 48, 0, 8
HSL 221.7°, 79.3, 60.2 hsl(221.7,79.3%,60.2%)
HSV (or HSB) 221.7°, 68.8, 91.8
Web Safe 3366ff #3366ff
CIE-LAB 53.249, 19.963, -61.564
XYZ 24.555, 21.274, 80.65
xyY 0.194, 0.168, 21.274
CIE-LCH 53.249, 64.72, 287.966
CIE-LUV 53.249, -20.849, -97.871
Hunter-Lab 46.124, 14.311, -71.384
Binary 01001001, 01111010, 11101010

Color Schemes with #497aea

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Alternatives to #497aea

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#497aea Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #497aea

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CSS codes
.text {color:#497aea;}
.background {background-color:#497aea;}
.border {border:1px solid #497aea;}

Shades and Tints of #497aea

A shade is achieved by adding black to any pure hue, while a tint is created by mixing white to any pure color. In this example, #01040b is the darkest color, while #f9fbfe is the lightest one.

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Tones of #497aea

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #97999c is the less saturated color, while #3974fa is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #497aea is perceived by people affected by a color vision deficiency. This can be useful if you need to ensure your color combinations are accessible to color-blind users.

Monochromacy
  • #787878 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #6f788f Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #4682ec Protanopia 1% of men
  • #0088e2 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #00929c Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #477feb Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #1a83e4 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #1a89b8 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population