#498ACD
Closest named color: Cool Blue (#4984B8). oklch(62.1% 0.122 251), rgb(73, 138, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.80:1).
About this color
#498ACD is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.122 and its hue 251°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Blue (#4984B8), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.80:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Blue (#4984B8) |
| Black text | 5.80:1 |
| White text | 3.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #498ACD |
| RGB | rgb(73, 138, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(210, 57%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.1% 0.122 251) |
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 #498ACD | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #498ACD | 5.80:1 | AA | Lc 40.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #498ACD text on white | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #498ACD text on black | 5.80:1 | 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
#F2F6FB
oklch(97.2% 0.008 253.9)
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Step 100
100
#E2EBF5
oklch(93.6% 0.017 250.8)
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Step 200
200
#CADBEF
oklch(88.5% 0.033 252.5)
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Step 300
300
#A5C4E7
oklch(80.9% 0.06 251.7)
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Step 400
400
#73A5DA
oklch(70.7% 0.095 250.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#498ACD
oklch(62.1% 0.122 251)
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Step 600
600
#2C76BE
oklch(55.6% 0.133 251.1)
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Step 700
700
#1E63A3
oklch(49.1% 0.123 250.7)
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Step 800
800
#1C5184
oklch(42.7% 0.101 250.8)
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Step 900
900
#1D436A
oklch(37.6% 0.08 251.3)
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Step 950
950
#12283E
oklch(27.1% 0.05 250.2)
#498ACD 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) | #6D8DD0 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B81CC | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009AA2 | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #498ACD
#498ACD
oklch(62.1% 0.122 251)
- #B47821
#B47821
oklch(62.1% 0.122 70.8)
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 #498ACD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.034
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.035
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.040
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.041
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.047
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.049
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.054
Use #498ACD 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.