#497FF6
Closest named color: Clear Blue (#247AFD). oklch(62.2% 0.187 263.5), rgb(73, 127, 246).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.64:1).
About this color
#497FF6 is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.187 and its hue 264°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Clear Blue (#247AFD), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.64:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.187) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Clear Blue (#247AFD) |
| Black text | 5.64:1 |
| White text | 3.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #497FF6 |
| RGB | rgb(73, 127, 246) |
| HSL | hsl(221, 91%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.2% 0.187 263.5) |
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 #497FF6 | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #497FF6 | 5.64:1 | AA | Lc 39.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #497FF6 text on white | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #497FF6 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
#E1EAFC
oklch(93.6% 0.026 264.4)
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Step 200
200
#C8DAFC
oklch(88.6% 0.051 263.2)
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Step 300
300
#A2C1FD
oklch(81% 0.092 263.3)
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Step 400
400
#709EFC
oklch(70.8% 0.147 263.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#497FF6
oklch(62.2% 0.187 263.5)
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Step 600
600
#3068E8
oklch(55.7% 0.203 263.4)
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Step 700
700
#2455CA
oklch(49.1% 0.19 263.7)
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Step 800
800
#1F46A3
oklch(42.6% 0.157 263.8)
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Step 900
900
#1E3C81
oklch(37.6% 0.122 263.8)
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Step 950
950
#12244C
oklch(27% 0.078 263.8)
#497FF6 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) | #3C8DFA | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #007DF4 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009BAF | 0.150 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.188 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #497FF6
#497FF6
oklch(62.2% 0.187 263.5)
- #AB7E00
#AB7E00
oklch(62.1% 0.128 83.4)
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 #497FF6, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #497FF6.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.032
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.037
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.044
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.045
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.051
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.060
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.063
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.064
Use #497FF6 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.