#337AAB
Closest named color: Nice Blue (#107AB0). oklch(55.7% 0.104 242.2), rgb(51, 122, 171).
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White text reads best on this color (4.65:1).
About this color
#337AAB is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 242°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Nice Blue (#107AB0), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.65:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Nice Blue (#107AB0) |
| Black text | 4.51:1 |
| White text | 4.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #337AAB |
| RGB | rgb(51, 122, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(205, 54%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.7% 0.104 242.2) |
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 #337AAB | 4.65:1 | AA | Lc -77.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #337AAB | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc 32.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #337AAB text on white | 4.65:1 | AA | Lc 72.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #337AAB text on black | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc -29.6 | 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
#F2F6F9
oklch(97.1% 0.006 239.8)
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Step 100
100
#E2EBF2
oklch(93.5% 0.014 241)
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Step 200
200
#CBDCE9
oklch(88.6% 0.026 240.7)
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Step 300
300
#A7C5DD
oklch(80.9% 0.047 242.4)
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Step 400
400
#77A7CC
oklch(70.8% 0.075 242.2)
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Step 500
500
#5190BE
oklch(63% 0.095 242.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#337AAB
oklch(55.7% 0.104 242.2)
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Step 700
700
#246693
oklch(49% 0.098 242.6)
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Step 800
800
#205477
oklch(42.8% 0.08 241.6)
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Step 900
900
#204560
oklch(37.6% 0.063 242.6)
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Step 950
950
#142938
oklch(27.1% 0.039 241.3)
#337AAB 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) | #647BAD | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #536FAA | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00868B | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #337AAB
#337AAB
oklch(55.7% 0.104 242.2)
- #9E642B
#9E642B
oklch(55.6% 0.104 62.1)
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 #337AAB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.018
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.020
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.027
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.028
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.028
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.032
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.034
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.035
Use #337AAB 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.