#297BCE
Closest named color: Windows Blue (#3778BF). oklch(57.7% 0.149 252.4), rgb(41, 123, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.81:1).
About this color
#297BCE is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 252°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Windows Blue (#3778BF), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.81:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Windows Blue (#3778BF) |
| Black text | 4.81:1 |
| White text | 4.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #297BCE |
| RGB | rgb(41, 123, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(210, 67%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.7% 0.149 252.4) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #297BCE | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #297BCE | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc 34.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #297BCE text on white | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #297BCE text on black | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc -31.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 600.
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Step 50
50
#F1F6FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E1EBF7
oklch(93.6% 0.019 252.9)
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Step 200
200
#C8DBF2
oklch(88.4% 0.038 253.2)
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Step 300
300
#A2C4EC
oklch(80.9% 0.068 252.7)
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Step 400
400
#6EA4E2
oklch(70.6% 0.108 252.7)
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Step 500
500
#458CDA
oklch(63.1% 0.138 252.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#297BCE
oklch(57.7% 0.149 252.4)
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Step 700
700
#1262AC
oklch(49.2% 0.138 252.1)
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Step 800
800
#14508B
oklch(42.7% 0.114 252.3)
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Step 900
900
#19436F
oklch(37.7% 0.089 252.2)
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Step 950
950
#102741
oklch(26.9% 0.057 253.1)
#297BCE with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #5281D1 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3772CC | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008F9A | 0.112 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #297BCE
#297BCE
oklch(57.7% 0.149 252.4)
- #A56B00
#A56B00
oklch(57.6% 0.123 72.1)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #297BCE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.024
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.034
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.049
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.053
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.053
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.059
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.059
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.059
Use #297BCE in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.