#499BBC
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(65.2% 0.093 227.2), rgb(73, 155, 188).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.69:1).
About this color
#499BBC is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 227°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.047 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.69:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 6.69:1 |
| White text | 3.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #499BBC |
| RGB | rgb(73, 155, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(197, 46%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.2% 0.093 227.2) |
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 #499BBC | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #499BBC | 6.69:1 | AA | Lc 45.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #499BBC text on white | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #499BBC text on black | 6.69:1 | AA | Lc -43.6 | 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
#F1F6F9
oklch(97% 0.007 233.6)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECF1
oklch(93.6% 0.014 226.6)
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Step 200
200
#C9DDE6
oklch(88.5% 0.025 226.5)
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Step 300
300
#A3C7D8
oklch(80.9% 0.045 228.2)
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Step 400
400
#6EAAC4
oklch(70.7% 0.073 227.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#499BBC
oklch(65.2% 0.093 227.2)
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Step 600
600
#187EA1
oklch(55.5% 0.101 227.4)
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Step 700
700
#036B8A
oklch(49.2% 0.094 226.7)
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Step 800
800
#0D5770
oklch(42.7% 0.078 227.1)
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Step 900
900
#16485B
oklch(37.8% 0.061 227.3)
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Step 950
950
#0F2A35
oklch(27% 0.038 227.5)
#499BBC 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) | #8998BE | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #798CBC | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A5A6 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #499BBC
#499BBC
oklch(65.2% 0.093 227.2)
- #BF7E5D
#BF7E5D
oklch(65.3% 0.094 47.5)
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 #499BBC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.047
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.048
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.052
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.057
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.058
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.058
- Turquoise Blue #06B1C4 ΔE 0.062
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.062
Use #499BBC 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.