#498EAF
Closest named color: Dusty Blue (#5A86AD). oklch(61.5% 0.086 231.1), rgb(73, 142, 175).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.77:1).
About this color
#498EAF is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 231°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Blue (#5A86AD), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.77:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Blue (#5A86AD) |
| Black text | 5.77:1 |
| White text | 3.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #498EAF |
| RGB | rgb(73, 142, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(199, 41%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.5% 0.086 231.1) |
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 #498EAF | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #498EAF | 5.77:1 | AA | Lc 40.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #498EAF text on white | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #498EAF text on black | 5.77:1 | AA | Lc -37.9 | 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
#F2F6F9
oklch(97.1% 0.006 239.8)
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Step 100
100
#E2EBF1
oklch(93.5% 0.013 236.6)
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Step 200
200
#CBDCE6
oklch(88.5% 0.023 233.4)
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Step 300
300
#A6C6D7
oklch(80.9% 0.042 231.1)
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Step 400
400
#75A9C3
oklch(70.8% 0.067 230.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#498EAF
oklch(61.5% 0.086 231.1)
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Step 600
600
#2D7DA0
oklch(55.7% 0.093 230.8)
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Step 700
700
#1F6989
oklch(49.1% 0.087 231.3)
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Step 800
800
#1C566F
oklch(42.8% 0.072 230.5)
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Step 900
900
#1E475A
oklch(37.7% 0.056 230.9)
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Step 950
950
#132A35
oklch(27.2% 0.035 230.7)
#498EAF 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) | #7E8CB1 | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F81AF | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009799 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #498EAF
#498EAF
oklch(61.5% 0.086 231.1)
- #AE7654
#AE7654
oklch(61.6% 0.085 51.8)
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 #498EAF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.026
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.029
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.035
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.036
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.036
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.038
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.049
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.049
Use #498EAF 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.