#437AD3
Closest named color: Windows Blue (#3778BF). oklch(58.6% 0.149 259.6), rgb(67, 122, 211).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.96:1).
About this color
#437AD3 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 260°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Windows Blue (#3778BF), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.96:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Windows Blue (#3778BF) |
| Black text | 4.96:1 |
| White text | 4.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #437AD3 |
| RGB | rgb(67, 122, 211) |
| HSL | hsl(217, 62%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.6% 0.149 259.6) |
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 #437AD3 | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #437AD3 | 4.96:1 | AA | Lc 35.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #437AD3 text on white | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #437AD3 text on black | 4.96:1 | AA | Lc -32.8 | 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
#F2F6FC
oklch(97.2% 0.009 258.3)
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Step 100
100
#E2EAF7
oklch(93.5% 0.02 260.2)
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Step 200
200
#CBDAF2
oklch(88.5% 0.037 259.8)
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Step 300
300
#A7C2EC
oklch(80.8% 0.067 259.1)
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Step 400
400
#78A1E3
oklch(70.6% 0.107 259.7)
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Step 500
500
#5589DB
oklch(63.2% 0.136 259.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#437AD3
oklch(58.6% 0.149 259.6)
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Step 700
700
#2C5EAE
oklch(49.1% 0.139 259.5)
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Step 800
800
#264D8D
oklch(42.7% 0.115 259.8)
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Step 900
900
#234170
oklch(37.7% 0.088 259.1)
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Step 950
950
#152642
oklch(27% 0.057 259.9)
#437AD3 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) | #5082D6 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3875D1 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008F9C | 0.120 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #437AD3
#437AD3
oklch(58.6% 0.149 259.6)
- #A27200
#A27200
oklch(58.6% 0.122 79.3)
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 #437AD3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.034
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.045
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.052
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.056
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.057
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.063
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.065
Use #437AD3 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.