#297DDD
Closest named color: Water Blue (#0E87CC). oklch(59.1% 0.166 254.8), rgb(41, 125, 221).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.07:1).
About this color
#297DDD is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.166 and its hue 255°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Water Blue (#0E87CC), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.07:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.166) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Water Blue (#0E87CC) |
| Black text | 5.07:1 |
| White text | 4.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #297DDD |
| RGB | rgb(41, 125, 221) |
| HSL | hsl(212, 73%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.1% 0.166 254.8) |
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 #297DDD | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #297DDD | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc 36.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #297DDD text on white | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #297DDD text on black | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc -33.7 | 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
#E0EBF9
oklch(93.6% 0.022 254.4)
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Step 200
200
#C7DBF5
oklch(88.5% 0.042 255)
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Step 300
300
#A0C4F1
oklch(81% 0.075 254.2)
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Step 400
400
#6BA3EA
oklch(70.6% 0.12 254.9)
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Step 500
500
#418AE3
oklch(63% 0.153 255)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#297DDD
oklch(59.1% 0.166 254.8)
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Step 700
700
#0B5FB5
oklch(49% 0.154 254.8)
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Step 800
800
#0F4E93
oklch(42.7% 0.129 254.9)
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Step 900
900
#164275
oklch(37.8% 0.099 254.5)
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Step 950
950
#0E2744
oklch(27% 0.062 253.9)
#297DDD 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) | #4B85E1 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2675DB | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0094A2 | 0.125 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.166 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #297DDD
#297DDD
oklch(59.1% 0.166 254.8)
- #A87100
#A87100
oklch(59.1% 0.125 75.2)
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 #297DDD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.042
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.046
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.050
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.052
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.053
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.066
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.066
Use #297DDD 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.