#377FB0
Closest named color: Steel Blue (#4682B4). oklch(57.3% 0.104 241.6), rgb(55, 127, 176).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.82:1).
About this color
#377FB0 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 242°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Steel Blue (#4682B4), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.82:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Steel Blue (#4682B4) |
| Black text | 4.82:1 |
| White text | 4.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #377FB0 |
| RGB | rgb(55, 127, 176) |
| HSL | hsl(204, 52%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.3% 0.104 241.6) |
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 #377FB0 | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #377FB0 | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc 34.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #377FB0 text on white | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #377FB0 text on black | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc -31.8 | 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 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
#76A7CC
oklch(70.7% 0.075 241.7)
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Step 500
500
#5090BE
oklch(63% 0.096 241.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#377FB0
oklch(57.3% 0.104 241.6)
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Step 700
700
#236692
oklch(49% 0.097 241.7)
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Step 800
800
#1F5477
oklch(42.8% 0.08 241.3)
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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)
#377FB0 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) | #6980B2 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5874AF | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008B90 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #377FB0
#377FB0
oklch(57.3% 0.104 241.6)
- #A46930
#A46930
oklch(57.4% 0.104 61.9)
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 #377FB0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.017
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.025
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.027
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.030
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.033
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.034
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.034
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.034
Use #377FB0 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.