#297FC0
Closest named color: Windows Blue (#3778BF). oklch(57.7% 0.128 245.9), rgb(41, 127, 192).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.89:1).
About this color
#297FC0 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.128 and its hue 246°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Windows Blue (#3778BF), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.89:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.128) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Windows Blue (#3778BF) |
| Black text | 4.89:1 |
| White text | 4.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #297FC0 |
| RGB | rgb(41, 127, 192) |
| HSL | hsl(206, 65%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.7% 0.128 245.9) |
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 #297FC0 | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #297FC0 | 4.89:1 | AA | Lc 34.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #297FC0 text on white | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #297FC0 text on black | 4.89:1 | AA | Lc -32.4 | 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
#F1F6FA
oklch(97.1% 0.008 241.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1EBF5
oklch(93.5% 0.017 248)
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Step 200
200
#C9DCED
oklch(88.6% 0.031 245.1)
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Step 300
300
#A3C5E4
oklch(80.9% 0.057 246.1)
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Step 400
400
#6FA6D7
oklch(70.6% 0.093 246.4)
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Step 500
500
#458FCC
oklch(63% 0.118 246.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#297FC0
oklch(57.7% 0.128 245.9)
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Step 700
700
#10659F
oklch(49% 0.119 245.7)
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Step 800
800
#135381
oklch(42.8% 0.098 245.5)
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Step 900
900
#194568
oklch(37.8% 0.077 245.9)
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Step 950
950
#10283D
oklch(26.9% 0.05 247.3)
#297FC0 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) | #6182C3 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B74BF | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008F96 | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #297FC0
#297FC0
oklch(57.7% 0.128 245.9)
- #AC6702
#AC6702
oklch(57.8% 0.128 65.5)
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 #297FC0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.020
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.026
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.031
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.031
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.033
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.043
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.044
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.050
Use #297FC0 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.