#337CE8
Closest named color: Clear Blue (#247AFD). oklch(59.9% 0.179 258.5), rgb(51, 124, 232).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.18:1).
About this color
#337CE8 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.179 and its hue 259°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Clear Blue (#247AFD), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.18:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.179) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Clear Blue (#247AFD) |
| Black text | 5.18:1 |
| White text | 4.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #337CE8 |
| RGB | rgb(51, 124, 232) |
| HSL | hsl(216, 80%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.9% 0.179 258.5) |
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 #337CE8 | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #337CE8 | 5.18:1 | AA | Lc 36.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #337CE8 text on white | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #337CE8 text on black | 5.18:1 | AA | Lc -34.4 | 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
#F1F6FE
oklch(97.2% 0.012 259.8)
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Step 100
100
#E0EBFB
oklch(93.7% 0.025 257.6)
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Step 200
200
#C6DBFA
oklch(88.6% 0.048 258)
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Step 300
300
#9EC2F9
oklch(80.8% 0.088 258.7)
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Step 400
400
#68A1F7
oklch(70.7% 0.14 258.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#337CE8
oklch(59.9% 0.179 258.5)
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Step 600
600
#186DE2
oklch(55.6% 0.194 258.5)
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Step 700
700
#075AC4
oklch(49.1% 0.18 258.5)
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Step 800
800
#0D4A9F
oklch(42.7% 0.15 258.7)
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Step 900
900
#143F7E
oklch(37.7% 0.117 258.5)
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Step 950
950
#0D254A
oklch(26.9% 0.075 258.9)
#337CE8 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) | #4087EC | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0677E6 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0096A7 | 0.138 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.179 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #337CE8
#337CE8
oklch(59.9% 0.179 258.5)
- #A77500
#A77500
oklch(59.8% 0.124 78.8)
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 #337CE8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.033
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.045
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.053
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.057
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.058
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.060
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.060
Use #337CE8 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.