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#4997BA Color Meaning and Information

Everything you need to know about #4997BA including values, color harmonies, shades, meanings, and applications in design, branding, and everyday visuals.

#4997BA Color Information

#4997BA RGB value is (73, 151, 186). The hex color red value is 73, green is 151, and blue is 186. Its HSL format shows a hue of 199°, saturation of 45 percent, and lightness of51 percent. The CMYK process values are 61 percent, 19 percent, 0 percent, 27percent.

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#4997BA Color Meaning

Color #4997BA is a medium, slightly muted blue shade with cool undertones, a steady tone in the blue spectrum. Color #4997BA psychologically promotes calm, measured thinking, and emotional composure, supporting problem-solving and analytical focus. Culturally, color #4997BA appears in design, fashion, and interiors to convey stability, reliability, and calm sophistication. Spiritually, #4997BA resonates with the third eye and throat chakras, fostering clarity, intuition, and meditative insight. Feng Shui views #4997BA as balancing and stabilizing, suitable for offices, studies, and contemplation areas.

Color Conversion

Convert #4997BA 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
#4997BA
RGB
rgb(73, 151, 186)
HSL
hsl(199°, 45%, 51%)
CMYK
cmyk(61%, 19%, 0%, 27%)
HSV
hsv(199°, 61%, 73%)
XYZ
22.6772 27.0949 50.4890
Yxy
27.0949 0.2262 0.2702
Hunter Lab
52.0528 -1.4884 -3.2200
CIE-Lab
59.0620 -13.4300 -25.3843

RGB Values & CMYK Values

RGB Values

Red73 / 255 (29%)
29%
Green151 / 255 (59%)
59%
Blue186 / 255 (73%)
73%

CMYK Values

Cyan61 / 100 (61%)
61%
Magenta19 / 100 (19%)
19%
Yellow0 / 100 (0%)
Key (Black)27 / 100 (27%)
27%

Color Variations

#4997BA 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

#4997BA 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 #4997BA 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+)

3.27:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

Normal Text

3.27:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

UI Components

3.27:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

Color Blindness Simulator

See how #4997BA 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

#4997BA

protanopia

#6b6bb2

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

CSS Examples

Background Color

background-color: #4997BA;

Text Color

color: #4997BA;

Sample Text

Border Color

border: 2px solid #4997BA;

Box Shadow

box-shadow: 0 4px 6px #4997BA40;

Text Shadow

text-shadow: 2px 2px 4px #4997BA;

Sample Text

Gradient

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #4997BA 0%, #2a596f 100%);

#4997BA Color FAQs

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