#437AB8
Closest named color: Windows Blue (#3778BF). oklch(57% 0.113 252.9), rgb(67, 122, 184).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.71:1).
About this color
#437AB8 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 253°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Windows Blue (#3778BF), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.71:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Windows Blue (#3778BF) |
| Black text | 4.71:1 |
| White text | 4.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #437AB8 |
| RGB | rgb(67, 122, 184) |
| HSL | hsl(212, 47%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57% 0.113 252.9) |
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 #437AB8 | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #437AB8 | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc 33.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #437AB8 text on white | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #437AB8 text on black | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc -31.0 | 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
#F2F6FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E3EBF4
oklch(93.7% 0.015 251.2)
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Step 200
200
#CCDBEC
oklch(88.5% 0.029 251.5)
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Step 300
300
#AAC3E1
oklch(80.8% 0.051 253.1)
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Step 400
400
#7CA4D2
oklch(70.7% 0.081 252.4)
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Step 500
500
#5A8DC7
oklch(63.2% 0.104 252.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#437AB8
oklch(57% 0.113 252.9)
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Step 700
700
#31639A
oklch(49.2% 0.104 252.6)
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Step 800
800
#29517D
oklch(42.8% 0.086 252.4)
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Step 900
900
#264365
oklch(37.7% 0.068 253.4)
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Step 950
950
#17273B
oklch(26.9% 0.043 254.6)
#437AB8 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) | #5F7EBB | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F72B7 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008890 | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #437AB8
#437AB8
oklch(57% 0.113 252.9)
- #9F6B19
#9F6B19
oklch(56.9% 0.113 72.7)
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 #437AB8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.017
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.026
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.030
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.031
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.034
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.042
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.043
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.043
Use #437AB8 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.