#499AD5
Closest named color: Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF). oklch(66.1% 0.118 243), rgb(73, 154, 213).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.86:1).
About this color
#499AD5 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 243°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF), ΔE 0.045 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.86:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF) |
| Black text | 6.86:1 |
| White text | 3.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #499AD5 |
| RGB | rgb(73, 154, 213) |
| HSL | hsl(205, 63%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.1% 0.118 243) |
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 #499AD5 | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #499AD5 | 6.86:1 | AA | Lc 46.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #499AD5 text on white | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #499AD5 text on black | 6.86:1 | AA | Lc -44.6 | 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
#F1F6FA
oklch(97.1% 0.008 241.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1EBF4
oklch(93.5% 0.016 245.1)
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Step 200
200
#C8DCED
oklch(88.5% 0.032 243.7)
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Step 300
300
#A1C6E4
oklch(81% 0.058 243)
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Step 400
400
#6CA7D6
oklch(70.6% 0.093 243.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#499AD5
oklch(66.1% 0.118 243)
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Step 600
600
#137AB8
oklch(55.7% 0.128 242.9)
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Step 700
700
#00669E
oklch(49% 0.119 243.2)
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Step 800
800
#095480
oklch(42.8% 0.098 242.4)
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Step 900
900
#144567
oklch(37.6% 0.078 243.4)
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Step 950
950
#0E293C
oklch(27% 0.048 242.2)
#499AD5 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) | #7F9BD8 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C8DD4 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A8AE | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #499AD5
#499AD5
oklch(66.1% 0.118 243)
- #C5813D
#C5813D
oklch(66.1% 0.118 63)
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 #499AD5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.045
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.045
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.049
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.050
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.066
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.067
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.068
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.071
Use #499AD5 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.