#497895
Closest named color: Cerulean (#457B9D). oklch(55.1% 0.068 236.9), rgb(73, 120, 149).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.76:1).
About this color
#497895 is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 237°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cerulean (#457B9D), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.76:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cerulean (#457B9D) |
| Black text | 4.40:1 |
| White text | 4.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #497895 |
| RGB | rgb(73, 120, 149) |
| HSL | hsl(203, 34%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.1% 0.068 236.9) |
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 #497895 | 4.76:1 | AA | Lc -78.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #497895 | 4.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #497895 text on white | 4.76:1 | AA | Lc 73.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #497895 text on black | 4.40:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.7 | 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
#F3F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 236.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5EBEF
oklch(93.7% 0.008 236.6)
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Step 200
200
#CFDBE3
oklch(88.5% 0.017 236.7)
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Step 300
300
#AFC4D2
oklch(80.9% 0.03 237)
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Step 400
400
#84A6BC
oklch(70.8% 0.049 236.8)
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Step 500
500
#6490AB
oklch(63.2% 0.063 236.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#497895
oklch(55.1% 0.068 236.9)
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Step 700
700
#3B6680
oklch(49% 0.064 236.6)
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Step 800
800
#325368
oklch(42.6% 0.052 237.7)
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Step 900
900
#2C4555
oklch(37.7% 0.041 237.4)
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Step 950
950
#1A2832
oklch(26.9% 0.027 240.1)
#497895 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) | #6B7796 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #606F95 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #217F82 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #497895
#497895
oklch(55.1% 0.068 236.9)
- #91684A
#91684A
oklch(55.2% 0.068 57)
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 #497895, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.013
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.016
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.016
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.016
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.033
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.039
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.039
- Ocean #017B92 ΔE 0.041
Use #497895 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.