#497DB3
Closest named color: Steel Blue (#4682B4). oklch(57.7% 0.101 250.8), rgb(73, 125, 179).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.86:1).
About this color
#497DB3 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 251°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Steel Blue (#4682B4), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.86:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Steel Blue (#4682B4) |
| Black text | 4.86:1 |
| White text | 4.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #497DB3 |
| RGB | rgb(73, 125, 179) |
| HSL | hsl(211, 42%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.7% 0.101 250.8) |
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 #497DB3 | 4.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #497DB3 | 4.86:1 | AA | Lc 34.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #497DB3 text on white | 4.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #497DB3 text on black | 4.86:1 | AA | Lc -32.0 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F2F6F9
oklch(97.1% 0.006 239.8)
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Step 100
100
#E4EBF3
oklch(93.7% 0.013 251.6)
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Step 200
200
#CDDBEA
oklch(88.5% 0.026 250)
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Step 300
300
#ABC3DE
oklch(80.8% 0.046 251.5)
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Step 400
400
#7FA4CD
oklch(70.7% 0.073 251.4)
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Step 500
500
#5D8DC0
oklch(63% 0.093 250.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#497DB3
oklch(57.7% 0.101 250.8)
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Step 700
700
#346494
oklch(49.2% 0.094 250.3)
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Step 800
800
#2C5178
oklch(42.6% 0.078 251.2)
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Step 900
900
#284461
oklch(37.8% 0.061 250.5)
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Step 950
950
#182839
oklch(27.1% 0.038 250.8)
#497DB3 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) | #667FB5 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5875B2 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008A90 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #497DB3
#497DB3
oklch(57.7% 0.101 250.8)
- #9F6E2E
#9F6E2E
oklch(57.7% 0.101 70.4)
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 #497DB3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.014
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.020
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.028
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.031
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.035
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.035
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.035
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.036
Use #497DB3 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.