#497BEA
Closest named color: Clear Blue (#247AFD). oklch(60.6% 0.176 263.7), rgb(73, 123, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.30:1).
About this color
#497BEA is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.176 and its hue 264°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Clear Blue (#247AFD), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.30:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.176) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Clear Blue (#247AFD) |
| Black text | 5.30:1 |
| White text | 3.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #497BEA |
| RGB | rgb(73, 123, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(221, 79%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.6% 0.176 263.7) |
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 #497BEA | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #497BEA | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc 37.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #497BEA text on white | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #497BEA text on black | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc -35.1 | 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
#F1F6FE
oklch(97.2% 0.012 259.8)
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Step 100
100
#E1EAFB
oklch(93.5% 0.025 263.3)
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Step 200
200
#C9DAFA
oklch(88.6% 0.048 263.1)
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Step 300
300
#A4C1F9
oklch(81% 0.086 263.3)
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Step 400
400
#749EF6
oklch(70.7% 0.137 263.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#497BEA
oklch(60.6% 0.176 263.7)
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Step 600
600
#3569E1
oklch(55.5% 0.192 263.7)
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Step 700
700
#2957C4
oklch(49.2% 0.178 263.8)
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Step 800
800
#22489E
oklch(42.7% 0.147 263.5)
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Step 900
900
#203D7E
oklch(37.7% 0.116 263.7)
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Step 950
950
#13244A
oklch(26.9% 0.074 264)
#497BEA 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) | #3F88EE | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1579E8 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0095A7 | 0.143 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.176 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #497BEA
#497BEA
oklch(60.6% 0.176 263.7)
- #A57A00
#A57A00
oklch(60.6% 0.124 83.8)
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 #497BEA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.038
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.042
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.048
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.052
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.056
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.059
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.065
Use #497BEA 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.