#497982
Closest named color: Metallic Blue (#4F738E). oklch(54.5% 0.054 210.8), rgb(73, 121, 130).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.83:1).
About this color
#497982 is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 211°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Metallic Blue (#4F738E), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.83:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Metallic Blue (#4F738E) |
| Black text | 4.34:1 |
| White text | 4.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #497982 |
| RGB | rgb(73, 121, 130) |
| HSL | hsl(189, 28%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.5% 0.054 210.8) |
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 #497982 | 4.83:1 | AA | Lc -78.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #497982 | 4.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #497982 text on white | 4.83:1 | AA | Lc 73.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #497982 text on black | 4.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.2 | 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
#E5EBEC
oklch(93.6% 0.007 208.8)
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Step 200
200
#D0DCDE
oklch(88.6% 0.013 208.8)
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Step 300
300
#B0C5C9
oklch(80.9% 0.024 210.4)
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Step 400
400
#85A8AE
oklch(70.8% 0.039 209.1)
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Step 500
500
#66929A
oklch(63.1% 0.049 210.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#497982
oklch(54.5% 0.054 210.8)
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Step 700
700
#3D6971
oklch(49.2% 0.05 210.4)
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Step 800
800
#33555C
oklch(42.6% 0.041 212.1)
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Step 900
900
#2D464B
oklch(37.6% 0.032 211.5)
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Step 950
950
#1B292C
oklch(27% 0.02 212.4)
#497982 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) | #717683 | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #686F82 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #307D7C | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #497982
#497982
oklch(54.5% 0.054 210.8)
- #8D655D
#8D655D
oklch(54.6% 0.054 31.6)
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 #497982, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.031
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.040
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.042
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.042
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.042
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.043
- Ocean #017B92 ΔE 0.043
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.044
Use #497982 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.