#499CD6
Closest named color: Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF). oklch(66.6% 0.118 242), rgb(73, 156, 214).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.00:1).
About this color
#499CD6 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 242°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF), ΔE 0.046 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.00:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF) |
| Black text | 7.00:1 |
| White text | 2.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #499CD6 |
| RGB | rgb(73, 156, 214) |
| HSL | hsl(205, 63%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.6% 0.118 242) |
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 #499CD6 | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc -61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #499CD6 | 7.00:1 | AAA | Lc 47.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #499CD6 text on white | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 56.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #499CD6 text on black | 7.00:1 | AAA | Lc -45.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#E1ECF4
oklch(93.7% 0.016 239.1)
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Step 200
200
#C7DCED
oklch(88.4% 0.033 242.4)
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Step 300
300
#A0C6E3
oklch(80.9% 0.058 241.3)
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Step 400
400
#6BA8D5
oklch(70.8% 0.092 241.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#499CD6
oklch(66.6% 0.118 242)
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Step 600
600
#0D7AB7
oklch(55.5% 0.128 242)
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Step 700
700
#00679C
oklch(49.2% 0.116 241.5)
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Step 800
800
#065480
oklch(42.7% 0.099 242.1)
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Step 900
900
#134667
oklch(37.8% 0.077 241.9)
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Step 950
950
#0D293C
oklch(27% 0.049 241.5)
#499CD6 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) | #829DD9 | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E8FD5 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00AAB0 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #499CD6
#499CD6
oklch(66.6% 0.118 242)
- #C78240
#C78240
oklch(66.6% 0.118 62)
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 #499CD6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.046
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.049
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.050
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.054
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.069
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.070
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.071
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.073
Use #499CD6 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.