#497BB2
Closest named color: Steel Blue (#4682B4). oklch(57.2% 0.101 252.1), rgb(73, 123, 178).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.75:1).
About this color
#497BB2 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 252°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Steel Blue (#4682B4), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.75:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Steel Blue (#4682B4) |
| Black text | 4.75:1 |
| White text | 4.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #497BB2 |
| RGB | rgb(73, 123, 178) |
| HSL | hsl(211, 42%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.2% 0.101 252.1) |
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 #497BB2 | 4.41:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #497BB2 | 4.75:1 | AA | Lc 33.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #497BB2 text on white | 4.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #497BB2 text on black | 4.75:1 | AA | Lc -31.2 | 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
#E4EBF3
oklch(93.7% 0.013 251.6)
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Step 200
200
#CEDBEA
oklch(88.6% 0.025 251.9)
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Step 300
300
#ACC3DE
oklch(80.9% 0.046 252.5)
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Step 400
400
#80A4CD
oklch(70.7% 0.072 252.1)
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Step 500
500
#5F8DC0
oklch(63.1% 0.092 251.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#497BB2
oklch(57.2% 0.101 252.1)
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Step 700
700
#366394
oklch(49.1% 0.094 252)
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Step 800
800
#2D5178
oklch(42.7% 0.077 251.8)
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Step 900
900
#294361
oklch(37.6% 0.061 252.9)
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Step 950
950
#182839
oklch(27.1% 0.038 250.8)
#497BB2 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) | #647EB4 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5673B1 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00888E | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #497BB2
#497BB2
oklch(57.2% 0.101 252.1)
- #9D6D2B
#9D6D2B
oklch(57.2% 0.102 71.6)
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 #497BB2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.019
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.025
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.028
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.030
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.033
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.034
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.035
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.035
Use #497BB2 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.