#497EFA
Closest named color: Clear Blue (#247AFD). oklch(62.3% 0.194 264.1), rgb(73, 126, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.64:1).
About this color
#497EFA is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.194 and its hue 264°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Clear Blue (#247AFD), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.64:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.194) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Clear Blue (#247AFD) |
| Black text | 5.64:1 |
| White text | 3.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #497EFA |
| RGB | rgb(73, 126, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(222, 95%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.3% 0.194 264.1) |
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 #497EFA | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #497EFA | 5.64:1 | AA | Lc 39.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #497EFA text on white | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #497EFA text on black | 5.64:1 | AA | Lc -37.3 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F1F6FE
oklch(97.2% 0.012 259.8)
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Step 100
100
#E1EAFD
oklch(93.6% 0.028 265.4)
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Step 200
200
#C8DAFD
oklch(88.6% 0.052 263.7)
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Step 300
300
#A2C0FF
oklch(80.9% 0.096 264.7)
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Step 400
400
#709DFF
oklch(70.7% 0.152 264.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#497EFA
oklch(62.3% 0.194 264.1)
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Step 600
600
#3066EC
oklch(55.6% 0.211 264.1)
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Step 700
700
#2453CD
oklch(49% 0.196 264.2)
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Step 800
800
#1F45A6
oklch(42.7% 0.162 264.3)
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Step 900
900
#1E3C84
oklch(37.8% 0.126 264.2)
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Step 950
950
#12244D
oklch(27.1% 0.079 264)
#497EFA 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) | #348DFE | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #007DF8 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009BB0 | 0.155 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.194 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #497EFA
#497EFA
oklch(62.3% 0.194 264.1)
- #AB7F00
#AB7F00
oklch(62.3% 0.128 84.1)
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 #497EFA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #497EFA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.030
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.036
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.047
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.048
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.057
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.063
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.064
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.064
Use #497EFA 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.