#497EC3
Closest named color: Windows Blue (#3778BF). oklch(58.8% 0.121 255.7), rgb(73, 126, 195).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.05:1).
About this color
#497EC3 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 256°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Windows Blue (#3778BF), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.05:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Windows Blue (#3778BF) |
| Black text | 5.05:1 |
| White text | 4.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #497EC3 |
| RGB | rgb(73, 126, 195) |
| HSL | hsl(214, 50%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.8% 0.121 255.7) |
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 #497EC3 | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #497EC3 | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc 35.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #497EC3 text on white | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #497EC3 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
#F2F6FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E3EBF5
oklch(93.7% 0.016 253.9)
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Step 200
200
#CCDAED
oklch(88.4% 0.03 256)
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Step 300
300
#AAC3E4
oklch(81% 0.054 255.4)
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Step 400
400
#7CA3D6
oklch(70.7% 0.087 255.4)
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Step 500
500
#5A8BCC
oklch(63% 0.112 255.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#497EC3
oklch(58.8% 0.121 255.7)
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Step 700
700
#31619F
oklch(49% 0.113 255.8)
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Step 800
800
#2A5081
oklch(42.8% 0.093 255.6)
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Step 900
900
#264267
oklch(37.6% 0.072 255.9)
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Step 950
950
#17273D
oklch(27% 0.047 256.6)
#497EC3 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) | #6083C6 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5077C2 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008E97 | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #497EC3
#497EC3
oklch(58.8% 0.121 255.7)
- #A5710B
#A5710B
oklch(58.8% 0.121 76)
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 #497EC3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.025
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.027
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.029
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.037
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.043
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.049
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.050
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.051
Use #497EC3 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.