#297CCE
Closest named color: Windows Blue (#3778BF). oklch(57.9% 0.148 251.9), rgb(41, 124, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.86:1).
About this color
#297CCE is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.148 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 4.86:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Windows Blue (#3778BF) |
| Black text | 4.86:1 |
| White text | 4.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #297CCE |
| RGB | rgb(41, 124, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(210, 67%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.9% 0.148 251.9) |
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 #297CCE | 4.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #297CCE | 4.86:1 | AA | Lc 34.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #297CCE text on white | 4.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #297CCE text on black | 4.86:1 | AA | Lc -32.2 | 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
#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
#A2C4EB
oklch(80.9% 0.066 252.1)
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Step 400
400
#6EA5E1
oklch(70.8% 0.106 251.5)
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Step 500
500
#448DD9
oklch(63.2% 0.136 251.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#297CCE
oklch(57.9% 0.148 251.9)
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Step 700
700
#1162AB
oklch(49.1% 0.137 251.7)
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Step 800
800
#13508B
oklch(42.7% 0.115 252.1)
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Step 900
900
#18436F
oklch(37.7% 0.089 251.8)
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Step 950
950
#102841
oklch(27.2% 0.056 251.4)
#297CCE 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) | #5482D1 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3973CC | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00909B | 0.111 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #297CCE
#297CCE
oklch(57.9% 0.148 251.9)
- #A66C00
#A66C00
oklch(57.9% 0.124 72.4)
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 #297CCE, 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 0.031
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.049
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.051
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.051
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.059
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.061
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.061
Use #297CCE 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.