#497DC8
Closest named color: Windows Blue (#3778BF). oklch(58.9% 0.128 257.6), rgb(73, 125, 200).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.05:1).
About this color
#497DC8 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.128 and its hue 258°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Windows Blue (#3778BF), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.05:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.128) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Windows Blue (#3778BF) |
| Black text | 5.05:1 |
| White text | 4.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #497DC8 |
| RGB | rgb(73, 125, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(215, 54%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.9% 0.128 257.6) |
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 #497DC8 | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #497DC8 | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc 35.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #497DC8 text on white | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #497DC8 text on black | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc -33.3 | 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
#F2F6FB
oklch(97.2% 0.008 253.9)
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Step 100
100
#E3EAF5
oklch(93.5% 0.017 259.4)
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Step 200
200
#CCDAEF
oklch(88.4% 0.033 258.4)
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Step 300
300
#AAC2E6
oklch(80.8% 0.057 258.4)
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Step 400
400
#7CA2DA
oklch(70.6% 0.093 257.9)
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Step 500
500
#5A8AD0
oklch(63% 0.118 257.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#497DC8
oklch(58.9% 0.128 257.6)
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Step 700
700
#3160A3
oklch(49% 0.119 257.6)
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Step 800
800
#2A4F84
oklch(42.8% 0.098 257.6)
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Step 900
900
#26426A
oklch(37.8% 0.077 257.4)
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Step 950
950
#17273E
oklch(27.1% 0.048 257.5)
#497DC8 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) | #5C83CB | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A77C6 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008E99 | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #497DC8
#497DC8
oklch(58.9% 0.128 257.6)
- #A57200
#A57200
oklch(59% 0.123 77.6)
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 #497DC8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.026
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.035
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.037
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.038
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.051
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.055
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.056
Use #497DC8 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.