#497682
Closest named color: Metallic Blue (#4F738E). oklch(53.8% 0.053 216.6), rgb(73, 118, 130).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.00:1).
About this color
#497682 is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 217°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Metallic Blue (#4F738E), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.00:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Metallic Blue (#4F738E) |
| Black text | 4.19:1 |
| White text | 5.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #497682 |
| RGB | rgb(73, 118, 130) |
| HSL | hsl(193, 28%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.8% 0.053 216.6) |
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 #497682 | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc -79.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #497682 | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #497682 text on white | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc 74.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #497682 text on black | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.2 | 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
#B0C5CB
oklch(80.9% 0.024 216.8)
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Step 400
400
#86A7B0
oklch(70.7% 0.039 216.2)
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Step 500
500
#68919D
oklch(63.1% 0.048 217.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#497682
oklch(53.8% 0.053 216.6)
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Step 700
700
#3F6873
oklch(49.2% 0.049 216.7)
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Step 800
800
#34555D
oklch(42.7% 0.041 214.8)
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Step 900
900
#2E464C
oklch(37.7% 0.031 215.1)
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Step 950
950
#1B292D
oklch(27% 0.02 217.4)
#497682 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) | #6E7383 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #656C82 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #307B7A | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #497682
#497682
oklch(53.8% 0.053 216.6)
- #8A6459
#8A6459
oklch(53.9% 0.052 36.8)
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 #497682, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.025
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.041
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.042
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.042
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.043
- Ocean #017B92 ΔE 0.043
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.044
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.044
Use #497682 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.