#497CE1
Closest named color: Soft Blue (#6488EA). oklch(60.2% 0.163 262.4), rgb(73, 124, 225).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.25:1).
About this color
#497CE1 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.163 and its hue 262°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Blue (#6488EA), ΔE 0.047 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.25:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.163) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Soft Blue (#6488EA) |
| Black text | 5.25:1 |
| White text | 3.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #497CE1 |
| RGB | rgb(73, 124, 225) |
| HSL | hsl(220, 72%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.2% 0.163 262.4) |
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 #497CE1 | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #497CE1 | 5.25:1 | AA | Lc 37.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #497CE1 text on white | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #497CE1 text on black | 5.25:1 | AA | Lc -34.7 | 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
#CADAF7
oklch(88.5% 0.044 262.4)
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Step 300
300
#A5C1F5
oklch(80.9% 0.08 262.6)
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Step 400
400
#759FF0
oklch(70.6% 0.128 262.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#497CE1
oklch(60.2% 0.163 262.4)
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Step 600
600
#366CD9
oklch(55.6% 0.177 262.4)
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Step 700
700
#295ABC
oklch(49.2% 0.164 262.2)
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Step 800
800
#234A98
oklch(42.7% 0.136 262.3)
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Step 900
900
#213E79
oklch(37.6% 0.107 262.7)
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Step 950
950
#142547
oklch(27% 0.067 262.7)
#497CE1 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) | #4A87E5 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2D79DF | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0093A3 | 0.133 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.163 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #497CE1
#497CE1
oklch(60.2% 0.163 262.4)
- #A57800
#A57800
oklch(60.2% 0.124 82.2)
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 #497CE1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.047
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.047
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.049
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.051
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.051
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.056
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.057
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.061
Use #497CE1 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.