#497381
Closest named color: Metallic Blue (#4F738E). oklch(53% 0.052 221), rgb(73, 115, 129).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.18:1).
About this color
#497381 is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 221°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Metallic Blue (#4F738E), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.18:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Metallic Blue (#4F738E) |
| Black text | 4.05:1 |
| White text | 5.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #497381 |
| RGB | rgb(73, 115, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(195, 28%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53% 0.052 221) |
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 #497381 | 5.18:1 | AA | Lc -81.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #497381 | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #497381 text on white | 5.18:1 | AA | Lc 75.6 | Fine for body text |
| #497381 text on black | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#F3F6F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 219.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5EBED
oklch(93.6% 0.007 219.6)
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Step 200
200
#D0DBDF
oklch(88.4% 0.013 221.4)
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Step 300
300
#B1C4CB
oklch(80.8% 0.023 221.9)
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Step 400
400
#88A6B1
oklch(70.6% 0.037 222.1)
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Step 500
500
#69919E
oklch(63.2% 0.048 220)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#497381
oklch(53% 0.052 221)
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Step 700
700
#416774
oklch(49.1% 0.048 221.6)
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Step 800
800
#36545E
oklch(42.6% 0.039 220.9)
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Step 900
900
#2F464D
oklch(37.8% 0.031 218.7)
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Step 950
950
#1C292D
oklch(27.1% 0.019 218.7)
#497381 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) | #6B7182 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #626A81 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #317877 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #497381
#497381
oklch(53% 0.052 221)
- #866255
#866255
oklch(53% 0.051 40.7)
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 #497381, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.023
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.042
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.042
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.043
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.044
- Ocean #017B92 ΔE 0.045
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.045
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.046
Use #497381 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.