#497EE4
Closest named color: Soft Blue (#6488EA). oklch(60.8% 0.165 262), rgb(73, 126, 228).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.38:1).
About this color
#497EE4 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.165 and its hue 262°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Blue (#6488EA), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.38:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.165) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Soft Blue (#6488EA) |
| Black text | 5.38:1 |
| White text | 3.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #497EE4 |
| RGB | rgb(73, 126, 228) |
| HSL | hsl(219, 74%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.8% 0.165 262) |
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 #497EE4 | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #497EE4 | 5.38:1 | AA | Lc 38.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #497EE4 text on white | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #497EE4 text on black | 5.38:1 | AA | Lc -35.6 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F1F6FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 256.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1EAFA
oklch(93.5% 0.024 262.1)
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Step 200
200
#C9DAF8
oklch(88.5% 0.045 261.9)
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Step 300
300
#A4C1F5
oklch(80.8% 0.081 261.9)
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Step 400
400
#749FF1
oklch(70.6% 0.13 262.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#497EE4
oklch(60.8% 0.165 262)
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Step 600
600
#346CDA
oklch(55.6% 0.179 262.1)
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Step 700
700
#275ABD
oklch(49.2% 0.166 261.9)
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Step 800
800
#214A99
oklch(42.7% 0.138 261.8)
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Step 900
900
#203F7A
oklch(37.8% 0.107 261.8)
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Step 950
950
#132547
oklch(26.9% 0.068 261.9)
#497EE4 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) | #4B89E8 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2E7AE2 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0096A6 | 0.134 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.165 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #497EE4
#497EE4
oklch(60.8% 0.165 262)
- #A87A00
#A87A00
oklch(60.9% 0.126 82.1)
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 #497EE4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.042
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.042
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.047
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.049
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.055
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.057
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.057
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.061
Use #497EE4 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.