#497EB5
Closest named color: Steel Blue (#4682B4). oklch(58.1% 0.102 250.8), rgb(73, 126, 181).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.93:1).
About this color
#497EB5 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 251°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Steel Blue (#4682B4), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.93:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Steel Blue (#4682B4) |
| Black text | 4.93:1 |
| White text | 4.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #497EB5 |
| RGB | rgb(73, 126, 181) |
| HSL | hsl(211, 43%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.1% 0.102 250.8) |
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 #497EB5 | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #497EB5 | 4.93:1 | AA | Lc 34.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #497EB5 text on white | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #497EB5 text on black | 4.93:1 | AA | Lc -32.4 | 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
#F2F6FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E3EBF3
oklch(93.6% 0.014 248)
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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
#7EA4CE
oklch(70.6% 0.075 251.4)
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Step 500
500
#5D8DC1
oklch(63.1% 0.095 251.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#497EB5
oklch(58.1% 0.102 250.8)
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Step 700
700
#336395
oklch(49% 0.096 251.2)
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Step 800
800
#2B5179
oklch(42.6% 0.08 251.3)
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Step 900
900
#274461
oklch(37.8% 0.061 249.7)
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Step 950
950
#182839
oklch(27.1% 0.038 250.8)
#497EB5 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) | #6780B7 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5876B4 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008B91 | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #497EB5
#497EB5
oklch(58.1% 0.102 250.8)
- #A06F2D
#A06F2D
oklch(58% 0.102 71.1)
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 #497EB5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.012
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.017
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.027
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.031
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.035
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.038
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.038
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.038
Use #497EB5 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.