#377AAA
Closest named color: Flat Blue (#3C73A8). oklch(55.8% 0.101 242.7), rgb(55, 122, 170).
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White text reads best on this color (4.63:1).
About this color
#377AAA is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 243°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Flat Blue (#3C73A8), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.63:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Flat Blue (#3C73A8) |
| Black text | 4.52:1 |
| White text | 4.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #377AAA |
| RGB | rgb(55, 122, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(205, 51%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.8% 0.101 242.7) |
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 #377AAA | 4.63:1 | AA | Lc -77.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #377AAA | 4.52:1 | AA | Lc 32.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #377AAA text on white | 4.63:1 | AA | Lc 72.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #377AAA text on black | 4.52:1 | AA | Lc -29.7 | 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
#E3EBF2
oklch(93.6% 0.013 244.3)
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Step 200
200
#CBDCE9
oklch(88.6% 0.026 240.7)
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Step 300
300
#A8C5DC
oklch(80.9% 0.045 242.1)
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Step 400
400
#78A6CB
oklch(70.6% 0.074 243.3)
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Step 500
500
#5490BD
oklch(63.1% 0.093 242.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#377AAA
oklch(55.8% 0.101 242.7)
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Step 700
700
#286691
oklch(49.1% 0.093 242.5)
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Step 800
800
#235376
oklch(42.6% 0.078 243.2)
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Step 900
900
#22455F
oklch(37.7% 0.06 242.8)
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Step 950
950
#152938
oklch(27.2% 0.038 242.4)
#377AAA 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) | #647BAC | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5570A9 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00868B | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #377AAA
#377AAA
oklch(55.8% 0.101 242.7)
- #9D652E
#9D652E
oklch(55.7% 0.101 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 #377AAA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.020
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.021
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.024
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.026
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.028
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.031
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.032
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.035
Use #377AAA 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.