#237DDC
Closest named color: Water Blue (#0E87CC). oklch(58.9% 0.166 253.8), rgb(35, 125, 220).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.03:1).
About this color
#237DDC is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.166 and its hue 254°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Water Blue (#0E87CC), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.03:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.166) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Water Blue (#0E87CC) |
| Black text | 5.03:1 |
| White text | 4.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #237DDC |
| RGB | rgb(35, 125, 220) |
| HSL | hsl(211, 73%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.9% 0.166 253.8) |
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 #237DDC | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #237DDC | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc 35.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #237DDC text on white | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #237DDC text on black | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc -33.5 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F1F6FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 252.8)
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Step 100
100
#E0EBF8
oklch(93.6% 0.021 252.5)
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Step 200
200
#C7DBF5
oklch(88.5% 0.042 255)
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Step 300
300
#9FC4F1
oklch(80.9% 0.075 253.6)
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Step 400
400
#69A4EA
oklch(70.8% 0.12 253.6)
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Step 500
500
#3E8BE3
oklch(63.1% 0.153 253.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#237DDC
oklch(58.9% 0.166 253.8)
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Step 700
700
#0160B5
oklch(49.2% 0.154 253.7)
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Step 800
800
#0A4F92
oklch(42.8% 0.127 253.4)
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Step 900
900
#144275
oklch(37.7% 0.1 253.9)
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Step 950
950
#0D2744
oklch(27% 0.063 253.3)
#237DDC 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) | #4C85E0 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2675DA | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0094A2 | 0.124 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.166 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #237DDC
#237DDC
oklch(58.9% 0.166 253.8)
- #A86F00
#A86F00
oklch(58.7% 0.125 73.7)
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 #237DDC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.040
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.044
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.051
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.052
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.055
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.067
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.068
Use #237DDC 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.