#377BE0
Closest named color: Clear Blue (#247AFD). oklch(59.2% 0.169 258.5), rgb(55, 123, 224).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.07:1).
About this color
#377BE0 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.169 and its hue 258°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Clear Blue (#247AFD), ΔE 0.045 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.07:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.169) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Clear Blue (#247AFD) |
| Black text | 5.07:1 |
| White text | 4.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #377BE0 |
| RGB | rgb(55, 123, 224) |
| HSL | hsl(216, 73%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.2% 0.169 258.5) |
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 #377BE0 | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #377BE0 | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc 36.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #377BE0 text on white | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #377BE0 text on black | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc -33.6 | 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
#E1EBF9
oklch(93.7% 0.022 256.7)
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Step 200
200
#C9DBF6
oklch(88.6% 0.042 258.4)
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Step 300
300
#A3C2F2
oklch(80.8% 0.076 259)
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Step 400
400
#71A2EC
oklch(70.8% 0.121 258.4)
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Step 500
500
#4A88E6
oklch(63.1% 0.156 258.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#377BE0
oklch(59.2% 0.169 258.5)
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Step 700
700
#1E5DB7
oklch(49.1% 0.156 258.3)
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Step 800
800
#1B4C94
oklch(42.6% 0.13 258.5)
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Step 900
900
#1C4076
oklch(37.6% 0.101 258.5)
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Step 950
950
#112645
oklch(27% 0.064 258.1)
#377BE0 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) | #4685E4 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2075DE | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0093A2 | 0.132 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.169 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #377BE0
#377BE0
oklch(59.2% 0.169 258.5)
- #A57300
#A57300
oklch(59.2% 0.123 78.4)
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 #377BE0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.045
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.045
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.049
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.050
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.051
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.053
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.061
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.064
Use #377BE0 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.