#499DC5
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(66.1% 0.1 231.7), rgb(73, 157, 197).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.91:1).
About this color
#499DC5 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 232°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.049 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.91:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 6.91:1 |
| White text | 3.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #499DC5 |
| RGB | rgb(73, 157, 197) |
| HSL | hsl(199, 52%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.1% 0.1 231.7) |
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 #499DC5 | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #499DC5 | 6.91:1 | AA | Lc 47.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #499DC5 text on white | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #499DC5 text on black | 6.91:1 | AA | Lc -44.8 | 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
#E1ECF2
oklch(93.7% 0.014 231.2)
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Step 200
200
#C8DDE8
oklch(88.5% 0.027 230.4)
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Step 300
300
#A1C7DB
oklch(80.9% 0.049 231.1)
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Step 400
400
#6CAAC9
oklch(70.8% 0.078 231.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#499DC5
oklch(66.1% 0.1 231.7)
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Step 600
600
#107EA8
oklch(55.7% 0.109 231.5)
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Step 700
700
#006A8F
oklch(49.2% 0.1 231.3)
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Step 800
800
#075675
oklch(42.6% 0.085 232.3)
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Step 900
900
#14475E
oklch(37.6% 0.066 232.1)
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Step 950
950
#0E2A37
oklch(27% 0.041 231.2)
#499DC5 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) | #899BC7 | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #788EC4 | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A8AA | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #499DC5
#499DC5
oklch(66.1% 0.1 231.7)
- #C38057
#C38057
oklch(66% 0.1 51.7)
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 #499DC5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.049
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.053
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.058
- Turquoise Blue #06B1C4 ΔE 0.060
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.063
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.065
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.066
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.070
Use #499DC5 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.