#377EF0
Closest named color: Clear Blue (#247AFD). oklch(60.9% 0.186 259.6), rgb(55, 126, 240).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.40:1).
About this color
#377EF0 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.186 and its hue 260°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Clear Blue (#247AFD), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.40:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.186) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Clear Blue (#247AFD) |
| Black text | 5.40:1 |
| White text | 3.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #377EF0 |
| RGB | rgb(55, 126, 240) |
| HSL | hsl(217, 86%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.9% 0.186 259.6) |
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 #377EF0 | 3.88:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #377EF0 | 5.40:1 | AA | Lc 38.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #377EF0 text on white | 3.88:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #377EF0 text on black | 5.40:1 | AA | Lc -35.8 | 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
#F1F6FE
oklch(97.2% 0.012 259.8)
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Step 100
100
#E0EBFC
oklch(93.7% 0.026 259)
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Step 200
200
#C6DAFB
oklch(88.4% 0.051 260.4)
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Step 300
300
#9EC2FC
oklch(80.9% 0.091 259.8)
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Step 400
400
#68A0FA
oklch(70.7% 0.145 259.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#377EF0
oklch(60.9% 0.186 259.6)
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Step 600
600
#1A6BE7
oklch(55.6% 0.203 259.7)
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Step 700
700
#0A58C8
oklch(49% 0.188 259.6)
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Step 800
800
#0E49A2
oklch(42.7% 0.156 259.6)
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Step 900
900
#153E80
oklch(37.6% 0.121 259.7)
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Step 950
950
#0D254B
oklch(27% 0.077 259.3)
#377EF0 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) | #3D8AF4 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0079EE | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0099AB | 0.144 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.186 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #377EF0
#377EF0
oklch(60.9% 0.186 259.6)
- #AB7900
#AB7900
oklch(61.1% 0.127 79.7)
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 #377EF0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.026
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.048
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.050
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.051
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.052
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.054
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.054
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.065
Use #377EF0 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.