What color is #497EBB?

#497EBB is a medium blue. In RGB it is rgb(73, 126, 187), and in HSL hsl(212, 46%, 51%).

Is #497EBB accessible as text?

On white, #497EBB has a contrast ratio of 4.21:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 4.99:1 (passes). For text placed on #497EBB, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #497EBB?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is sky-600 (#0084D1).

What colors go well with #497EBB?

#497EBB pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #BC8649. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #497EBB below.

Is #497EBB good for buttons?

#497EBB works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #497EBB — white text only reaches 4.21:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #497EBB the same as CSS steelblue?

No — #497EBB is not the CSS named color steelblue, but steelblue (#4682B4) is the closest CSS named color.

#497EBB Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #497EBB

Not just a swatch — here's how #497EBB works with other colors. Named schemes with #497EBB in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #497EBB Accent #A5C4C1 Surface #DDDBBF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #20344A

Steel Blue opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #497EBB Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5A6672 Accent #73A3DC

Steel Blue is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Steel Blue.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #497EBB Secondary #7F4537 Surface #E1DDC1 Accent #375246 Anchor #57233B

Steel Blue plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #497EBB Surface #EDE9D6 Anchor #5A2145 Accent #E4C2CB Secondary #322B2F

Steel Blue sits between cream and a deep berry here, softened by a blush accent and grounded by charcoal.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #497EBB Secondary #95A8BE Support #9D8F89 Ink #16140F

Steel Blue is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Steel Blue carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #497EBB actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 20/100

Cool

Reads cool and recessive — calming, technical, good for trust-led UI.

Softness 48/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 42/100

Moderate

Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 52/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 50/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 30/100

Low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 92/100

Very high

Strong interactive accent — visible and can carry a legible label.

Surface fit 27/100

Low

Too saturated or mid-toned for big areas — keep it to accents.

Print safety 77/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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Medium Turquoise Cerulean Peru Gainsboro Charcoal

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Too mid-tone for a filled button — darken for the fill. AA Large

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with #141310 text at 4.4:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #DEE5EE for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #4958BC — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #497EBB at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #497EBB;
  --color-base-rgb: 73 126 187;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(58.4% 0.110 253.1);
  --color-50: #F3F7FB;
  --color-100: #E1EAF5;
  --color-200: #C4D5E9;
  --color-300: #9AB6D5;
  --color-400: #7396BF;
  --color-500: #5278A3;
  --color-600: #445F7E;
  --color-700: #35465A;
  --color-800: #25303C;
  --color-900: #181E25;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  steel-blue: {
    50: '#F3F7FB',
    100: '#E1EAF5',
    200: '#C4D5E9',
    300: '#9AB6D5',
    400: '#7396BF',
    500: '#5278A3',
    600: '#445F7E',
    700: '#35465A',
    800: '#25303C',
    900: '#181E25',
  },
}

$base: #497EBB;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F3F7FB;
$base-100: #E1EAF5;
$base-200: #C4D5E9;
$base-300: #9AB6D5;
$base-400: #7396BF;
$base-500: #5278A3;
$base-600: #445F7E;
$base-700: #35465A;
$base-800: #25303C;
$base-900: #181E25;
$base-hover: #386598;
$base-subtle: #CCD9E7;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#497EBB",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F3F7FB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E1EAF5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#C4D5E9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#9AB6D5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#7396BF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#5278A3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#445F7E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#35465A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#25303C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#181E25",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #497EBB

Color Lab

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