#497FFE
Closest named color: Clear Blue (#247AFD). oklch(62.8% 0.198 264.2), rgb(73, 127, 254).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.75:1).
About this color
#497FFE is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.198 and its hue 264°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Clear Blue (#247AFD), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.75:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.198) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Clear Blue (#247AFD) |
| Black text | 5.75:1 |
| White text | 3.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #497FFE |
| RGB | rgb(73, 127, 254) |
| HSL | hsl(222, 99%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.8% 0.198 264.2) |
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 #497FFE | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #497FFE | 5.75:1 | AA | Lc 40.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #497FFE text on white | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #497FFE text on black | 5.75:1 | AA | Lc -38.0 | 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
#F1F6FF
oklch(97.2% 0.013 262.4)
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Step 100
100
#E0EAFD
oklch(93.5% 0.028 263.4)
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Step 200
200
#C7DAFE
oklch(88.6% 0.054 263.2)
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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)
#497FFE
oklch(62.8% 0.198 264.2)
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Step 600
600
#2F65EF
oklch(55.6% 0.216 264.2)
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Step 700
700
#2353D0
oklch(49.2% 0.2 264.2)
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Step 800
800
#1E45A8
oklch(42.8% 0.165 264.2)
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Step 900
900
#1D3B85
oklch(37.7% 0.13 264.4)
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Step 950
950
#11234E
oklch(26.9% 0.083 264.4)
#497FFE 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) | #318FFF | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #007EFB | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009DB3 | 0.157 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.198 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #497FFE
#497FFE
oklch(62.8% 0.198 264.2)
- #AD8000
#AD8000
oklch(62.7% 0.129 83.7)
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 #497FFE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #497FFE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.031
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.037
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.045
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.050
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.059
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.064
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.067
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.069
Use #497FFE 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.