#499CEC
Closest named color: Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF). oklch(67.8% 0.144 250.1), rgb(73, 156, 236).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.24:1).
About this color
#499CEC is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 250°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.24:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF) |
| Black text | 7.24:1 |
| White text | 2.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #499CEC |
| RGB | rgb(73, 156, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(209, 81%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.8% 0.144 250.1) |
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 #499CEC | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc -60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #499CEC | 7.24:1 | AAA | Lc 49.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #499CEC text on white | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc 55.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #499CEC text on black | 7.24:1 | AAA | Lc -46.8 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F0F6FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 252.1)
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Step 100
100
#DDECFB
oklch(93.6% 0.026 248.1)
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Step 200
200
#C1DCFA
oklch(88.4% 0.051 251.1)
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Step 300
300
#94C5F9
oklch(80.8% 0.09 250.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#499CEC
oklch(67.8% 0.144 250.1)
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Step 500
500
#008CF0
oklch(63.1% 0.179 250.1)
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Step 600
600
#0076CB
oklch(55.7% 0.158 250)
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Step 700
700
#0063AB
oklch(49.2% 0.138 249.7)
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Step 800
800
#00518E
oklch(42.8% 0.121 249.9)
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Step 900
900
#004377
oklch(37.7% 0.106 249.9)
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Step 950
950
#012749
oklch(26.9% 0.075 250.4)
#499CEC 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) | #78A0EF | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6191EA | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00AFB9 | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #499CEC
#499CEC
oklch(67.8% 0.144 250.1)
- #CF850F
#CF850F
oklch(67.8% 0.144 69.8)
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 #499CEC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.021
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.028
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.039
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.054
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.054
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.077
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.079
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.081
Use #499CEC 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.