#497EC8
Closest named color: Windows Blue (#3778BF). oklch(59.1% 0.127 257), rgb(73, 126, 200).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.10:1).
About this color
#497EC8 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 257°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Windows Blue (#3778BF), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.10:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Windows Blue (#3778BF) |
| Black text | 5.10:1 |
| White text | 4.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #497EC8 |
| RGB | rgb(73, 126, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(215, 54%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.1% 0.127 257) |
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 #497EC8 | 4.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #497EC8 | 5.10:1 | AA | Lc 36.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #497EC8 text on white | 4.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #497EC8 text on black | 5.10:1 | AA | Lc -33.6 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F2F6FB
oklch(97.2% 0.008 253.9)
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Step 100
100
#E3EBF5
oklch(93.7% 0.016 253.9)
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Step 200
200
#CCDAEF
oklch(88.4% 0.033 258.4)
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Step 300
300
#A9C3E6
oklch(81% 0.057 255.9)
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Step 400
400
#7CA3DA
oklch(70.8% 0.092 257)
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Step 500
500
#5A8BCF
oklch(63.2% 0.116 256.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#497EC8
oklch(59.1% 0.127 257)
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Step 700
700
#3160A3
oklch(49% 0.119 257.6)
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Step 800
800
#294F84
oklch(42.7% 0.099 257.1)
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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)
#497EC8 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) | #5E84CB | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C78C6 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008F99 | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #497EC8
#497EC8
oklch(59.1% 0.127 257)
- #A67200
#A67200
oklch(59.1% 0.124 77.1)
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 #497EC8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.028
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.033
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.036
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.037
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.049
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.054
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.055
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.056
Use #497EC8 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.