#497FA5
Closest named color: Stormy Blue (#507B9C). oklch(57.5% 0.082 240.9), rgb(73, 127, 165).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.86:1).
About this color
#497FA5 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 241°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Stormy Blue (#507B9C), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.86:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Stormy Blue (#507B9C) |
| Black text | 4.86:1 |
| White text | 4.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #497FA5 |
| RGB | rgb(73, 127, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(205, 39%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.5% 0.082 240.9) |
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 #497FA5 | 4.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #497FA5 | 4.86:1 | AA | Lc 34.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #497FA5 text on white | 4.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #497FA5 text on black | 4.86:1 | AA | Lc -31.9 | 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
#F3F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 236.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EBF0
oklch(93.6% 0.01 238.5)
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Step 200
200
#CEDBE6
oklch(88.5% 0.021 243.4)
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Step 300
300
#ACC4D7
oklch(80.8% 0.038 241.9)
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Step 400
400
#80A6C3
oklch(70.8% 0.059 241.5)
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Step 500
500
#5E90B3
oklch(63.2% 0.075 240)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#497FA5
oklch(57.5% 0.082 240.9)
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Step 700
700
#356688
oklch(49.1% 0.076 241)
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Step 800
800
#2C536E
oklch(42.6% 0.063 240.7)
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Step 900
900
#284559
oklch(37.7% 0.049 240)
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Step 950
950
#182834
oklch(26.8% 0.031 241.7)
#497FA5 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) | #6E7FA7 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6275A4 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00888C | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #497FA5
#497FA5
oklch(57.5% 0.082 240.9)
- #9C6D44
#9C6D44
oklch(57.4% 0.082 61.1)
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 #497FA5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.016
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.016
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.023
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.024
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.029
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.030
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.030
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.041
Use #497FA5 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.