#137FF2
Closest named color: Clear Blue (#247AFD). oklch(60.5% 0.194 255.4), rgb(19, 127, 242).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.34:1).
About this color
#137FF2 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.194 and its hue 255°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Clear Blue (#247AFD), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.34:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.194) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Clear Blue (#247AFD) |
| Black text | 5.34:1 |
| White text | 3.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #137FF2 |
| RGB | rgb(19, 127, 242) |
| HSL | hsl(211, 90%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.5% 0.194 255.4) |
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 #137FF2 | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #137FF2 | 5.34:1 | AA | Lc 38.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #137FF2 text on white | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #137FF2 text on black | 5.34:1 | AA | Lc -35.7 | 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
#DEEBFD
oklch(93.6% 0.028 256.5)
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Step 200
200
#C3DBFC
oklch(88.4% 0.052 256.4)
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Step 300
300
#97C4FE
oklch(81% 0.096 255)
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Step 400
400
#5BA2FD
oklch(70.7% 0.152 255.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#137FF2
oklch(60.5% 0.194 255.4)
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Step 600
600
#0070DC
oklch(55.6% 0.186 255.4)
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Step 700
700
#005EBB
oklch(49.1% 0.165 255.5)
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Step 800
800
#004D9A
oklch(42.7% 0.142 255.2)
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Step 900
900
#004082
oklch(37.8% 0.125 255.2)
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Step 950
950
#05264C
oklch(27% 0.08 254.9)
#137FF2 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) | #3A8AF6 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0078F0 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009BAD | 0.145 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.194 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #137FF2
#137FF2
oklch(60.5% 0.194 255.4)
- #AD7500
#AD7500
oklch(60.5% 0.127 75.6)
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 #137FF2, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #137FF2.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.022
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.044
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.047
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.058
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.059
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.065
- Bright Blue #0165FC ΔE 0.067
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.068
Use #137FF2 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.