#297BD6
Closest named color: Windows Blue (#3778BF). oklch(58.2% 0.16 254.2), rgb(41, 123, 214).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.89:1).
About this color
#297BD6 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.160 and its hue 254°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Windows Blue (#3778BF), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.89:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Windows Blue (#3778BF) |
| Black text | 4.89:1 |
| White text | 4.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #297BD6 |
| RGB | rgb(41, 123, 214) |
| HSL | hsl(212, 68%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.2% 0.16 254.2) |
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 #297BD6 | 4.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #297BD6 | 4.89:1 | AA | Lc 34.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #297BD6 text on white | 4.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #297BD6 text on black | 4.89:1 | AA | Lc -32.5 | 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
#F1F6FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 252.8)
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Step 100
100
#E1EBF8
oklch(93.6% 0.021 254.9)
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Step 200
200
#C8DBF4
oklch(88.5% 0.04 255.3)
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Step 300
300
#A1C4EF
oklch(81% 0.072 253.8)
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Step 400
400
#6DA4E7
oklch(70.8% 0.115 254.1)
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Step 500
500
#438BE0
oklch(63.1% 0.147 254.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#297BD6
oklch(58.2% 0.16 254.2)
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Step 700
700
#1060B2
oklch(49.1% 0.149 254.2)
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Step 800
800
#124F90
oklch(42.8% 0.123 254.1)
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Step 900
900
#184273
oklch(37.7% 0.096 254.4)
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Step 950
950
#0F2743
oklch(27% 0.06 253.9)
#297BD6 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) | #4D82DA | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2C73D4 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00919E | 0.120 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #297BD6
#297BD6
oklch(58.2% 0.16 254.2)
- #A56E00
#A56E00
oklch(58.2% 0.123 74.5)
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 #297BD6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.035
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.039
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.052
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.055
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.059
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.060
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.061
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.062
Use #297BD6 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.