#497BAD
Closest named color: Steel Blue (#4682B4). oklch(57% 0.095 249.8), rgb(73, 123, 173).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.71:1).
About this color
#497BAD is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 250°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Steel Blue (#4682B4), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.71:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Steel Blue (#4682B4) |
| Black text | 4.71:1 |
| White text | 4.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #497BAD |
| RGB | rgb(73, 123, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(210, 41%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57% 0.095 249.8) |
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 #497BAD | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #497BAD | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc 33.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #497BAD text on white | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #497BAD text on black | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc -31.0 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F3F6F9
oklch(97.2% 0.005 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E4EBF2
oklch(93.7% 0.012 248)
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Step 200
200
#CEDBE9
oklch(88.6% 0.024 250.1)
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Step 300
300
#ACC3DC
oklch(80.8% 0.043 250.6)
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Step 400
400
#80A4CA
oklch(70.6% 0.069 250.2)
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Step 500
500
#5F8DBC
oklch(62.9% 0.087 249.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#497BAD
oklch(57% 0.095 249.8)
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Step 700
700
#366491
oklch(49.1% 0.089 249.6)
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Step 800
800
#2E5275
oklch(42.8% 0.072 249.2)
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Step 900
900
#29445F
oklch(37.8% 0.057 249.6)
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Step 950
950
#182837
oklch(27% 0.035 247.7)
#497BAD 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) | #667DAF | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5973AC | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00878C | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #497BAD
#497BAD
oklch(57% 0.095 249.8)
- #9B6D33
#9B6D33
oklch(57.1% 0.095 70.1)
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 #497BAD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.020
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.026
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.027
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.028
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.028
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.028
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.031
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.035
Use #497BAD 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.