Information about #497AE4 color

#497AE4 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #497AE4 belongs to the Azure Color Family, featuring High Saturation and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(73, 122, 228) — 28.6% red, 47.8% green, 89.4% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 61 / 42 / 0 / 11. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #497AE4 reads as a vivid, lively azure and carries an easy, daylight feel. Designers typically reach for tones like this for accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Brett-and-Dylan (#4E76E5). Slightly further away sit Brilliant Sapphire Blue (#5177E7) and Brilliant Cobalt Blue (#5189E7).

In RGB terms — rgb(73, 122, 228) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #497AE4: 5.2:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 4.0:1 for white. No one has named #497AE4 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#497AE4 color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#497AE4 color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #497AE4

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#497AE4
  • RGB73, 122, 228
  • CMYK61, 42, 0, 11
  • CSSrgb(73, 122, 228)
  • HSL221°, 74%, 59%
  • HSL Precise221.032°, 74.163%, 59.02%
  • HSV221°, 68%, 89%
  • HSB221°, 68%, 89%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.286
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.478
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.894
  • GLSLvec3(0.286, 0.478, 0.894)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.286, 0.478, 0.894, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.286, 0.478, 0.894)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB28.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB47.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB89.4%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID497AE4
  • DECIMAL ID4815588
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01