#2377AE
Closest named color: Nice Blue (#107AB0). oklch(54.7% 0.116 242.6), rgb(35, 119, 174).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.85:1).
About this color
#2377AE is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 243°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Nice Blue (#107AB0), ΔE 0.010 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.85:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Nice Blue (#107AB0) |
| Black text | 4.32:1 |
| White text | 4.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2377AE |
| RGB | rgb(35, 119, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(204, 67%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.7% 0.116 242.6) |
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 #2377AE | 4.85:1 | AA | Lc -78.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #2377AE | 4.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #2377AE text on white | 4.85:1 | AA | Lc 73.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #2377AE text on black | 4.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F2F6FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E2EBF3
oklch(93.6% 0.015 244.7)
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Step 200
200
#C9DCEB
oklch(88.5% 0.029 241.6)
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Step 300
300
#A4C5E0
oklch(80.8% 0.052 243.1)
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Step 400
400
#71A7D1
oklch(70.7% 0.084 242.8)
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Step 500
500
#4990C4
oklch(63% 0.106 242.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#2377AE
oklch(54.7% 0.116 242.6)
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Step 700
700
#186698
oklch(49% 0.107 242.8)
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Step 800
800
#18547B
oklch(42.8% 0.088 242.1)
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Step 900
900
#1B4563
oklch(37.6% 0.069 242.8)
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Step 950
950
#11293A
oklch(27% 0.044 241.7)
#2377AE 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) | #5D78B0 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A6CAD | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00858B | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2377AE
#2377AE
oklch(54.7% 0.116 242.6)
- #9F5F18
#9F5F18
oklch(54.6% 0.115 62.5)
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 #2377AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.010
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.019
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.028
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.031
- Ocean Blue #03719C ΔE 0.035
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.038
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.038
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.040
Use #2377AE 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.