#497CE2
Closest named color: Soft Blue (#6488EA). oklch(60.3% 0.164 262.5), rgb(73, 124, 226).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.26:1).
About this color
#497CE2 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.164 and its hue 263°. 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 5.26:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.164) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Soft Blue (#6488EA) |
| Black text | 5.26:1 |
| White text | 3.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #497CE2 |
| RGB | rgb(73, 124, 226) |
| HSL | hsl(220, 73%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.3% 0.164 262.5) |
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 #497CE2 | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #497CE2 | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc 37.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #497CE2 text on white | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #497CE2 text on black | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc -34.8 | 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
#CADAF8
oklch(88.6% 0.045 263.1)
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Step 300
300
#A5C1F5
oklch(80.9% 0.08 262.6)
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Step 400
400
#759FF1
oklch(70.7% 0.129 262.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#497CE2
oklch(60.3% 0.164 262.5)
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Step 600
600
#366CDA
oklch(55.6% 0.178 262.5)
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Step 700
700
#2959BD
oklch(49% 0.166 262.6)
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Step 800
800
#234A99
oklch(42.8% 0.137 262.4)
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Step 900
900
#213E7A
oklch(37.6% 0.108 262.9)
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Step 950
950
#142547
oklch(27% 0.067 262.7)
#497CE2 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) | #4987E6 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2B79E0 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0094A4 | 0.134 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.165 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #497CE2
#497CE2
oklch(60.3% 0.164 262.5)
- #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 #497CE2, 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 0.048
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.050
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.050
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.058
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.058
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.060
Use #497CE2 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.