#137CEC
Closest named color: Clear Blue (#247AFD). oklch(59.5% 0.19 255.4), rgb(19, 124, 236).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.12:1).
About this color
#137CEC is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.190 and its hue 255°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Clear Blue (#247AFD), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.12:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.190) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Clear Blue (#247AFD) |
| Black text | 5.12:1 |
| White text | 4.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #137CEC |
| RGB | rgb(19, 124, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(211, 85%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.5% 0.19 255.4) |
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 #137CEC | 4.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #137CEC | 5.12:1 | AA | Lc 36.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #137CEC text on white | 4.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #137CEC text on black | 5.12:1 | AA | Lc -34.2 | 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
#F0F6FE
oklch(97.1% 0.012 255.5)
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Step 100
100
#DEEBFC
oklch(93.5% 0.027 255.1)
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Step 200
200
#C3DBFC
oklch(88.4% 0.052 256.4)
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Step 300
300
#98C4FC
oklch(80.9% 0.093 254.7)
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Step 400
400
#5DA2FB
oklch(70.7% 0.149 255.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#137CEC
oklch(59.5% 0.19 255.4)
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Step 600
600
#0070DC
oklch(55.6% 0.186 255.4)
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Step 700
700
#005EBA
oklch(49.1% 0.163 255.3)
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Step 800
800
#004D9A
oklch(42.7% 0.142 255.2)
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Step 900
900
#024081
oklch(37.7% 0.124 255.3)
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Step 950
950
#06264C
oklch(27% 0.079 255.4)
#137CEC 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) | #3987F0 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0075EA | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0097A9 | 0.141 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.190 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #137CEC
#137CEC
oklch(59.5% 0.19 255.4)
- #A97200
#A97200
oklch(59.5% 0.125 75.4)
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 #137CEC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.028
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.037
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.050
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.058
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.061
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.062
- Bright Blue #0165FC ΔE 0.063
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.066
Use #137CEC 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.