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#497E91 Color Meaning and Information

Everything you need to know about #497E91 including values, color harmonies, shades, meanings, and applications in design, branding, and everyday visuals.

#497E91 Color Information

#497E91 RGB value is (73, 126, 145). The hex color red value is 73, green is 126, and blue is 145. Its HSL format shows a hue of 196°, saturation of 33 percent, and lightness of43 percent. The CMYK process values are 50 percent, 13 percent, 0 percent, 43percent.

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#497E91 Color Meaning

color #497E91 conveys grounded calm, balanced clarity, and restorative energy. #497E91 medium-dark cyan-teal shade supports emotional stability, focused thinking, and reflective composure. Color #497E91 psychologically encourages patience, clear judgment, and subtle creativity. Culturally, color #497E91 signifies harmony, sophistication, and reliability in Western design. Eastern symbolism links #497E91 to balance, healing, and supportive energy flow. Fengshui interprets #497E91 medium-dark cyan as grounding, promoting tranquility and thoughtful engagement in personal or professional spaces. Spiritually, color #497E91 aligns with the Throat and Heart Chakras, enhancing calm communication, emotional clarity, and restorative energy. Designers and artists use #497E91 medium tone in interiors, branding, and textiles to convey composed vitality and subtle elegance. Its moderate saturation ensures harmony with other palette elements.

Color Conversion

Convert #497E91 across different color models and formats. These conversions help designers work seamlessly between digital and print media, ensuring this color maintains its intended appearance across RGB screens, CMYK printers, and HSL color manipulations.

HEX
#497E91
RGB
rgb(73, 126, 145)
HSL
hsl(196°, 33%, 43%)
CMYK
cmyk(50%, 13%, 0%, 43%)
HSV
hsv(196°, 50%, 57%)
XYZ
15.3193 18.3825 29.5288
Yxy
18.3825 0.2423 0.2907
Hunter Lab
42.8748 -0.8581 -1.2023
CIE-Lab
49.9568 -12.1911 -15.7383

RGB Values & CMYK Values

RGB Values

Red73 / 255 (29%)
29%
Green126 / 255 (49%)
49%
Blue145 / 255 (57%)
57%

CMYK Values

Cyan50 / 100 (50%)
50%
Magenta13 / 100 (13%)
13%
Yellow0 / 100 (0%)
Key (Black)43 / 100 (43%)
43%

Color Variations

#497E91 harmonies come to life through carefully balanced shades, tints, and tones, giving this color depth and flexibility across light and dark variations. Shades add richness, tints bring an airy softness, and tones soften intensity, making it easy to pair in clean, modern palettes.

Color Harmonies

#497E91 harmonies create beautiful relationships with other colors based on their position on the color wheel. Each harmony type offers unique design possibilities, enabling cohesive and visually appealing color schemes.

Analogous

Colors adjacent on the color wheel (30° apart)

Complementary

Colors opposite on the color wheel (180° apart)

Split Complementary

Three colors using one base hue and the two hues beside its opposite

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced (120° apart)

Tetradic

Four colors forming a rectangle on the wheel

Square

Four colors evenly spaced (90° apart)

Double Split

Four colors formed from two base hues and the colors next to their opposites

Monochromatic

Variations of a single hue

Contrast Checker

(WCAG 2.1) Test #497E91 for accessibility compliance against white and black backgrounds. Proper contrast ensures this color remains readable and usable for all audiences, meeting WCAG 2.1 standards for both normal and large text applications.

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Sample Text

This is how your text will look with these colors.

Large Text (18pt+)

4.49:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

Normal Text

4.49:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

UI Components

4.49:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

Color Blindness Simulator

See how #497E91 appears to people with different types of color vision deficiencies. These simulations help create more inclusive designs that consider how this color is perceived across various visual abilities.

Normal Vision

#497E91

protanopia

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Note: These simulations are approximations. Actual color vision deficiency varies by individual.

CSS Examples

Background Color

background-color: #497E91;

Text Color

color: #497E91;

Sample Text

Border Color

border: 2px solid #497E91;

Box Shadow

box-shadow: 0 4px 6px #497E9140;

Text Shadow

text-shadow: 2px 2px 4px #497E91;

Sample Text

Gradient

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #497E91 0%, #2c4c57 100%);

#497E91 Color FAQs

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