#297EA7
Closest named color: Nice Blue (#107AB0). oklch(56.2% 0.101 234), rgb(41, 126, 167).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.63:1).
About this color
#297EA7 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 234°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Nice Blue (#107AB0), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.63:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Nice Blue (#107AB0) |
| Black text | 4.63:1 |
| White text | 4.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #297EA7 |
| RGB | rgb(41, 126, 167) |
| HSL | hsl(200, 61%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.2% 0.101 234) |
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 #297EA7 | 4.52:1 | AA | Lc -76.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #297EA7 | 4.63:1 | AA | Lc 33.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #297EA7 text on white | 4.52:1 | AA | Lc 71.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #297EA7 text on black | 4.63:1 | AA | Lc -30.6 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F2F6F9
oklch(97.1% 0.006 239.8)
-
Step 100
100
#E2ECF1
oklch(93.7% 0.013 228.9)
-
Step 200
200
#CADCE8
oklch(88.5% 0.025 236.9)
-
Step 300
300
#A5C6DA
oklch(80.9% 0.045 234.7)
-
Step 400
400
#72A9C7
oklch(70.8% 0.073 233)
-
Step 500
500
#4A93B9
oklch(63.2% 0.093 233.6)
-
Step 600
600 (this color)
#297EA7
oklch(56.2% 0.101 234)
-
Step 700
700
#18698E
oklch(49.2% 0.094 234)
-
Step 800
800
#185573
oklch(42.6% 0.078 234.7)
-
Step 900
900
#1B475D
oklch(37.8% 0.061 233.4)
-
Step 950
950
#112936
oklch(26.8% 0.039 234.4)
#297EA7 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) | #6A7DA9 | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5971A6 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00898C | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #297EA7
#297EA7
oklch(56.2% 0.101 234)
- #A26337
#A26337
oklch(56.1% 0.101 54)
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 #297EA7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.023
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.024
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.033
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.033
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.033
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.034
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.034
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.037
Use #297EA7 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.