#497FFF
Closest named color: Clear Blue (#247AFD). oklch(62.8% 0.199 264.2), rgb(73, 127, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.76:1).
About this color
#497FFF is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.199 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 5.76:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.199) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Clear Blue (#247AFD) |
| Black text | 5.76:1 |
| White text | 3.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #497FFF |
| RGB | rgb(73, 127, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(222, 100%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.8% 0.199 264.2) |
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 #497FFF | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #497FFF | 5.76:1 | AA | Lc 40.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #497FFF text on white | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #497FFF text on black | 5.76:1 | AA | Lc -38.1 | 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)
#497FFF
oklch(62.8% 0.199 264.2)
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Step 600
600
#2F65EF
oklch(55.6% 0.216 264.2)
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Step 700
700
#2252D0
oklch(49% 0.201 264.2)
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Step 800
800
#1E44A8
oklch(42.6% 0.167 264.4)
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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)
#497FFF 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) | #2F8FFF | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #007EFC | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009EB3 | 0.160 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.199 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #497FFF
#497FFF
oklch(62.8% 0.199 264.2)
- #AD8100
#AD8100
oklch(62.9% 0.129 84.4)
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 #497FFF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #497FFF.
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 0.051
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.060
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.065
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.067
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.070
Use #497FFF 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.