#297CAE
Closest named color: Nice Blue (#107AB0). oklch(56% 0.11 239.9), rgb(41, 124, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.58:1).
About this color
#297CAE is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 240°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Nice Blue (#107AB0), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.58:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Nice Blue (#107AB0) |
| Black text | 4.58:1 |
| White text | 4.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #297CAE |
| RGB | rgb(41, 124, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(203, 62%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56% 0.11 239.9) |
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 #297CAE | 4.57:1 | AA | Lc -76.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #297CAE | 4.58:1 | AA | Lc 32.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #297CAE text on white | 4.57:1 | AA | Lc 71.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #297CAE text on black | 4.58:1 | AA | Lc -30.2 | 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
#F2F6F9
oklch(97.1% 0.006 239.8)
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Step 100
100
#E2EBF3
oklch(93.6% 0.015 244.7)
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Step 200
200
#CADCEA
oklch(88.5% 0.027 241.2)
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Step 300
300
#A4C6DE
oklch(81% 0.05 239)
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Step 400
400
#72A8CD
oklch(70.8% 0.079 239.3)
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Step 500
500
#4A91C0
oklch(63.1% 0.101 240)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#297CAE
oklch(56% 0.11 239.9)
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Step 700
700
#186794
oklch(49% 0.102 239.8)
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Step 800
800
#185478
oklch(42.6% 0.084 240)
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Step 900
900
#1C4661
oklch(37.8% 0.066 240)
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Step 950
950
#112939
oklch(27% 0.042 240.1)
#297CAE 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) | #657CB0 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5270AD | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00898D | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #297CAE
#297CAE
oklch(56% 0.11 239.9)
- #A36328
#A36328
oklch(56% 0.11 59.7)
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 #297CAE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.014
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.026
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.031
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.032
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.033
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.035
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.036
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.039
Use #297CAE 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.