#497488
Closest named color: Metallic Blue (#4F738E). oklch(53.6% 0.057 229.1), rgb(73, 116, 136).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.07:1).
About this color
#497488 is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 229°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Metallic Blue (#4F738E), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.07:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Metallic Blue (#4F738E) |
| Black text | 4.13:1 |
| White text | 5.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #497488 |
| RGB | rgb(73, 116, 136) |
| HSL | hsl(199, 30%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.6% 0.057 229.1) |
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 #497488 | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc -80.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #497488 | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #497488 text on white | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc 75.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #497488 text on black | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.8 | 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
#E5EBEE
oklch(93.6% 0.008 228.9)
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Step 200
200
#D0DBE1
oklch(88.5% 0.015 231.2)
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Step 300
300
#B0C4CE
oklch(80.8% 0.026 229.2)
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Step 400
400
#87A6B5
oklch(70.7% 0.041 228.8)
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Step 500
500
#6890A3
oklch(63.1% 0.052 229)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#497488
oklch(53.6% 0.057 229.1)
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Step 700
700
#3F6779
oklch(49.2% 0.053 228.4)
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Step 800
800
#355462
oklch(42.8% 0.043 228.2)
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Step 900
900
#2E4550
oklch(37.6% 0.034 229.3)
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Step 950
950
#1B292F
oklch(27.1% 0.022 226.4)
#497488 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) | #6A7289 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #616B88 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2D7A7A | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #497488
#497488
oklch(53.6% 0.057 229.1)
- #896450
#896450
oklch(53.6% 0.057 49.5)
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 #497488, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.013
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.032
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.034
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.035
- Ocean #017B92 ΔE 0.042
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.042
- Sea Blue #047495 ΔE 0.045
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.045
Use #497488 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.