#497BEE
Closest named color: Clear Blue (#247AFD). oklch(60.9% 0.182 264.1), rgb(73, 123, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.35:1).
About this color
#497BEE is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.182 and its hue 264°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Clear Blue (#247AFD), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.35:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.182) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Clear Blue (#247AFD) |
| Black text | 5.35:1 |
| White text | 3.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #497BEE |
| RGB | rgb(73, 123, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(222, 83%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.9% 0.182 264.1) |
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 #497BEE | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #497BEE | 5.35:1 | AA | Lc 37.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #497BEE text on white | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #497BEE text on black | 5.35:1 | AA | Lc -35.4 | 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
#E1EAFC
oklch(93.6% 0.026 264.4)
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Step 200
200
#C9DAFB
oklch(88.6% 0.049 263.7)
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Step 300
300
#A4C0FB
oklch(80.8% 0.089 264.8)
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Step 400
400
#739EF9
oklch(70.8% 0.142 264)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#497BEE
oklch(60.9% 0.182 264.1)
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Step 600
600
#3568E5
oklch(55.6% 0.198 264.2)
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Step 700
700
#2856C7
oklch(49.2% 0.184 264)
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Step 800
800
#2247A1
oklch(42.8% 0.152 264.1)
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Step 900
900
#203D7F
oklch(37.7% 0.117 263.8)
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Step 950
950
#13244B
oklch(27% 0.076 264.2)
#497BEE 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) | #3B89F2 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0079EC | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0096A9 | 0.147 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.182 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #497BEE
#497BEE
oklch(60.9% 0.182 264.1)
- #A67B00
#A67B00
oklch(60.9% 0.125 83.9)
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 #497BEE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.034
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.039
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.048
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.054
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.055
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.057
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.064
Use #497BEE 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.