#497FB3
Closest named color: Steel Blue (#4682B4). oklch(58.2% 0.099 249), rgb(73, 127, 179).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.96:1).
About this color
#497FB3 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 249°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Steel Blue (#4682B4), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.96:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Steel Blue (#4682B4) |
| Black text | 4.96:1 |
| White text | 4.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #497FB3 |
| RGB | rgb(73, 127, 179) |
| HSL | hsl(209, 42%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.2% 0.099 249) |
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 #497FB3 | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #497FB3 | 4.96:1 | AA | Lc 35.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #497FB3 text on white | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #497FB3 text on black | 4.96:1 | AA | Lc -32.7 | 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
#F2F6F9
oklch(97.1% 0.006 239.8)
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Step 100
100
#E3EBF2
oklch(93.6% 0.013 244.3)
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Step 200
200
#CDDBE9
oklch(88.5% 0.025 248.1)
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Step 300
300
#ABC4DD
oklch(81% 0.045 248.4)
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Step 400
400
#7EA5CC
oklch(70.8% 0.072 248.9)
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Step 500
500
#5C8EBE
oklch(63.1% 0.091 248.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#497FB3
oklch(58.2% 0.099 249)
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Step 700
700
#336493
oklch(49.1% 0.093 249.4)
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Step 800
800
#2B5277
oklch(42.8% 0.076 248.9)
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Step 900
900
#274460
oklch(37.7% 0.06 248.9)
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Step 950
950
#172838
oklch(27% 0.038 247.9)
#497FB3 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) | #6981B5 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B76B2 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008B91 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #497FB3
#497FB3
oklch(58.2% 0.099 249)
- #A16F33
#A16F33
oklch(58.2% 0.099 68.5)
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 #497FB3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.008
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.015
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.023
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.031
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.035
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.035
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.035
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.040
Use #497FB3 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.