#437CE6
Closest named color: Clear Blue (#247AFD). oklch(60.3% 0.172 261.5), rgb(67, 124, 230).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.26:1).
About this color
#437CE6 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.172 and its hue 262°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Clear Blue (#247AFD), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.26:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.172) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Clear Blue (#247AFD) |
| Black text | 5.26:1 |
| White text | 3.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #437CE6 |
| RGB | rgb(67, 124, 230) |
| HSL | hsl(219, 77%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.3% 0.172 261.5) |
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 #437CE6 | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #437CE6 | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc 37.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #437CE6 text on white | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #437CE6 text on black | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc -34.8 | 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
#F1F6FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 256.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1EAFB
oklch(93.5% 0.025 263.3)
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Step 200
200
#C8DAF9
oklch(88.5% 0.047 261.4)
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Step 300
300
#A3C1F8
oklch(80.8% 0.085 262.3)
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Step 400
400
#719FF4
oklch(70.6% 0.135 261.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#437CE6
oklch(60.3% 0.172 261.5)
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Step 600
600
#2E6CDE
oklch(55.6% 0.186 261.3)
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Step 700
700
#2259C1
oklch(49.1% 0.173 261.6)
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Step 800
800
#1D499C
oklch(42.6% 0.144 261.6)
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Step 900
900
#1D3E7C
oklch(37.6% 0.112 261.6)
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Step 950
950
#122549
oklch(27% 0.071 261.9)
#437CE6 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) | #4487EA | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1F78E4 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0095A6 | 0.137 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.172 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #437CE6
#437CE6
oklch(60.3% 0.172 261.5)
- #A67800
#A67800
oklch(60.3% 0.124 81.7)
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 #437CE6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.040
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.049
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.050
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.050
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.055
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.059
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.060
Use #437CE6 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.