#437AF1
Closest named color: Clear Blue (#247AFD). oklch(60.6% 0.189 263.2), rgb(67, 122, 241).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.29:1).
About this color
#437AF1 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.189 and its hue 263°. 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 5.29:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.189) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Clear Blue (#247AFD) |
| Black text | 5.29:1 |
| White text | 3.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #437AF1 |
| RGB | rgb(67, 122, 241) |
| HSL | hsl(221, 86%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.6% 0.189 263.2) |
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 #437AF1 | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #437AF1 | 5.29:1 | AA | Lc 37.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #437AF1 text on white | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #437AF1 text on black | 5.29:1 | AA | Lc -35.1 | 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
#E1EAFC
oklch(93.6% 0.026 264.4)
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Step 200
200
#C8DAFC
oklch(88.6% 0.051 263.2)
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Step 300
300
#A2C1FD
oklch(81% 0.092 263.3)
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Step 400
400
#6F9EFC
oklch(70.7% 0.147 263)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#437AF1
oklch(60.6% 0.189 263.2)
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Step 600
600
#2E68E9
oklch(55.7% 0.205 263.1)
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Step 700
700
#2255CA
oklch(49% 0.19 263.3)
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Step 800
800
#1D47A4
oklch(42.8% 0.158 263.1)
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Step 900
900
#1D3C82
oklch(37.6% 0.124 263.6)
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Step 950
950
#11244C
oklch(27% 0.078 263.1)
#437AF1 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) | #3388F5 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0078EF | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0096AA | 0.149 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.189 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #437AF1
#437AF1
oklch(60.6% 0.189 263.2)
- #A67A00
#A67A00
oklch(60.7% 0.125 83.2)
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 #437AF1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.026
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.043
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.047
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.049
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.055
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.057
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.059
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.060
Use #437AF1 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.