#497aee Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #497aee is composed of 28.6% red, 47.8% green and 93.3% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 69.3% cyan, 48.7% magenta, 0% yellow and 6.7% black. It has a hue angle of 222.2 degrees, a saturation of 82.9% and a lightness of 61%. #497aee color hex could be obtained by blending #92f4ff with #0000dd. Closest websafe color is: #3366ff.

    • R 29
    • G 48
    • B 93
    RGB color chart
    • C 69
    • M 49
    • Y 0
    • K 7
    CMYK color chart

#497aee color description : Soft blue.

#497aee Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #497aee has RGB values of R:73, G:122, B:238 and CMYK values of C:0.69, M:0.49, Y:0, K:0.07. Its decimal value is 4815598.

Hex triplet 497aee #497aee
RGB Decimal 73, 122, 238 rgb(73,122,238)
RGB Percent 28.6, 47.8, 93.3 rgb(28.6%,47.8%,93.3%)
CMYK 69, 49, 0, 7
HSL 222.2°, 82.9, 61 hsl(222.2,82.9%,61%)
HSV (or HSB) 222.2°, 69.3, 93.3
Web Safe 3366ff #3366ff
CIE-LAB 53.5, 21.373, -63.392
XYZ 25.136, 21.507, 83.711
xyY 0.193, 0.165, 21.507
CIE-LCH 53.5, 66.898, 288.632
CIE-LUV 53.5, -20.829, -100.934
Hunter-Lab 46.376, 15.593, -74.559
Binary 01001001, 01111010, 11101110

Color Schemes with #497aee

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Alternatives to #497aee

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#497aee Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #497aee

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

Shades and Tints of #497aee

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, #01060f is the darkest color, while #fcfdff is the lightest one.

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Tones of #497aee

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #9699a1 is the less saturated color, while #3a74fd is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #497aee 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
  • #797979 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #6f7990 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #4182f0 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #0088e2 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #00939d Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #447fef Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #1a83e6 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #1a8aba Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population