#237FE5
Closest named color: Clear Blue (#247AFD). oklch(59.9% 0.176 254.7), rgb(35, 127, 229).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.23:1).
About this color
#237FE5 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.176 and its hue 255°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Clear Blue (#247AFD), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.23:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.176) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Clear Blue (#247AFD) |
| Black text | 5.23:1 |
| White text | 4.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #237FE5 |
| RGB | rgb(35, 127, 229) |
| HSL | hsl(212, 79%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.9% 0.176 254.7) |
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 #237FE5 | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #237FE5 | 5.23:1 | AA | Lc 37.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #237FE5 text on white | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #237FE5 text on black | 5.23:1 | AA | Lc -34.8 | 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
#F0F6FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 252.1)
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Step 100
100
#DFEBFB
oklch(93.6% 0.025 255.6)
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Step 200
200
#C4DBF9
oklch(88.4% 0.048 255.1)
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Step 300
300
#9BC4F8
oklch(81% 0.086 254.6)
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Step 400
400
#62A3F4
oklch(70.7% 0.137 254.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#237FE5
oklch(59.9% 0.176 254.7)
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Step 600
600
#0071DA
oklch(55.6% 0.182 254.8)
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Step 700
700
#005FB8
oklch(49.1% 0.16 254.6)
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Step 800
800
#004D98
oklch(42.6% 0.139 254.8)
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Step 900
900
#09417C
oklch(37.7% 0.114 254.5)
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Step 950
950
#092649
oklch(26.9% 0.074 255.3)
#237FE5 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) | #4888E9 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1A77E3 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0098A7 | 0.132 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.176 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #237FE5
#237FE5
oklch(59.9% 0.176 254.7)
- #AB7300
#AB7300
oklch(59.9% 0.126 75.1)
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 #237FE5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.040
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.048
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.049
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.050
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.055
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.055
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.058
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.063
Use #237FE5 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.