#497AE0
Closest named color: Royal Blue (#4169E1). oklch(59.7% 0.164 263.1), rgb(73, 122, 224).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.14:1).
About this color
#497AE0 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.164 and its hue 263°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Royal Blue (#4169E1), ΔE 0.046 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.14:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.164) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Royal Blue (#4169E1) |
| Black text | 5.14:1 |
| White text | 4.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #497AE0 |
| RGB | rgb(73, 122, 224) |
| HSL | hsl(221, 71%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.7% 0.164 263.1) |
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 #497AE0 | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #497AE0 | 5.14:1 | AA | Lc 36.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #497AE0 text on white | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #497AE0 text on black | 5.14:1 | AA | Lc -34.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F2F6FD
oklch(97.2% 0.01 261.8)
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Step 100
100
#E2EAFA
oklch(93.6% 0.023 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#CADAF8
oklch(88.6% 0.045 263.1)
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Step 300
300
#A5C1F5
oklch(80.9% 0.08 262.6)
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Step 400
400
#769FF1
oklch(70.7% 0.129 263.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#497AE0
oklch(59.7% 0.164 263.1)
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Step 600
600
#386CDA
oklch(55.7% 0.178 262.9)
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Step 700
700
#2B59BD
oklch(49.1% 0.166 263.1)
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Step 800
800
#244999
oklch(42.6% 0.138 263.1)
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Step 900
900
#223E7A
oklch(37.7% 0.108 263.3)
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Step 950
950
#142547
oklch(27% 0.067 262.7)
#497AE0 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) | #4785E4 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2977DE | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0092A2 | 0.134 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.164 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #497AE0
#497AE0
oklch(59.7% 0.164 263.1)
- #A37700
#A37700
oklch(59.7% 0.123 82.6)
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 #497AE0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.046
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.049
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.051
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.052
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.052
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.055
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.058
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.058
Use #497AE0 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.