#377FF8
Closest named color: Clear Blue (#247AFD). oklch(61.7% 0.195 260.2), rgb(55, 127, 248).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.55:1).
About this color
#377FF8 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.195 and its hue 260°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Clear Blue (#247AFD), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.55:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.195) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Clear Blue (#247AFD) |
| Black text | 5.55:1 |
| White text | 3.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #377FF8 |
| RGB | rgb(55, 127, 248) |
| HSL | hsl(218, 93%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.7% 0.195 260.2) |
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 #377FF8 | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #377FF8 | 5.55:1 | AA | Lc 39.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #377FF8 text on white | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #377FF8 text on black | 5.55:1 | AA | Lc -36.8 | 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
#DFEBFD
oklch(93.6% 0.028 258.4)
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Step 200
200
#C5DAFD
oklch(88.4% 0.054 260.6)
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Step 300
300
#9DC2FF
oklch(81% 0.096 260.2)
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Step 400
400
#669FFF
oklch(70.7% 0.154 260.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#377FF8
oklch(61.7% 0.195 260.2)
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Step 600
600
#1669EC
oklch(55.6% 0.212 260.2)
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Step 700
700
#0656CE
oklch(49.1% 0.198 260.3)
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Step 800
800
#0C48A6
oklch(42.8% 0.163 260.1)
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Step 900
900
#133D84
oklch(37.7% 0.128 260.4)
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Step 950
950
#0D254D
oklch(27.1% 0.08 260.1)
#377FF8 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) | #368DFC | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #007BF6 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009CB0 | 0.150 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.195 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #377FF8
#377FF8
oklch(61.7% 0.195 260.2)
- #AD7B00
#AD7B00
oklch(61.7% 0.128 80.1)
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 #377FF8, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #377FF8.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.020
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.042
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.050
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.054
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.055
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.056
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.061
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.065
Use #377FF8 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.