#497985
Closest named color: Metallic Blue (#4F738E). oklch(54.7% 0.055 215.5), rgb(73, 121, 133).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.81:1).
About this color
#497985 is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 215°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Metallic Blue (#4F738E), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.81:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Metallic Blue (#4F738E) |
| Black text | 4.35:1 |
| White text | 4.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #497985 |
| RGB | rgb(73, 121, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(192, 29%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.7% 0.055 215.5) |
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 #497985 | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc -78.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #497985 | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #497985 text on white | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc 73.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #497985 text on black | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.3 | 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
#CFDCDF
oklch(88.6% 0.015 213.1)
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Step 300
300
#AFC5CB
oklch(80.9% 0.025 215.9)
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Step 400
400
#85A7B0
oklch(70.6% 0.039 215.7)
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Step 500
500
#66929D
oklch(63.2% 0.051 215)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#497985
oklch(54.7% 0.055 215.5)
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Step 700
700
#3D6873
oklch(49% 0.051 215.9)
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Step 800
800
#32555E
oklch(42.7% 0.043 216)
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Step 900
900
#2D464D
oklch(37.7% 0.033 217.2)
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Step 950
950
#1A292D
oklch(26.9% 0.022 216.2)
#497985 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) | #707686 | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #676F85 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2E7E7D | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #497985
#497985
oklch(54.7% 0.055 215.5)
- #8E655B
#8E655B
oklch(54.6% 0.056 34.2)
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 #497985, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.027
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.037
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.038
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.038
- Ocean #017B92 ΔE 0.042
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.042
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.043
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.043
Use #497985 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.