#497CEC
Closest named color: Clear Blue (#247AFD). oklch(60.9% 0.178 263.6), rgb(73, 124, 236).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.37:1).
About this color
#497CEC is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.178 and its hue 264°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Clear Blue (#247AFD), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.37:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.178) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Clear Blue (#247AFD) |
| Black text | 5.37:1 |
| White text | 3.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #497CEC |
| RGB | rgb(73, 124, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(221, 81%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.9% 0.178 263.6) |
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 #497CEC | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #497CEC | 5.37:1 | AA | Lc 38.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #497CEC text on white | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #497CEC text on black | 5.37:1 | AA | Lc -35.6 | 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
#A4C1FA
oklch(81% 0.087 263.6)
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Step 400
400
#739EF7
oklch(70.7% 0.139 263.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#497CEC
oklch(60.9% 0.178 263.6)
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Step 600
600
#3469E2
oklch(55.5% 0.193 263.5)
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Step 700
700
#2757C5
oklch(49.2% 0.18 263.4)
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Step 800
800
#22489F
oklch(42.8% 0.148 263.6)
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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)
#497CEC 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) | #3F89F0 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #137AEA | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0096A9 | 0.142 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.178 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #497CEC
#497CEC
oklch(60.9% 0.178 263.6)
- #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 #497CEC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.037
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.041
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.046
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.050
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.051
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.056
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.057
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.065
Use #497CEC 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.