#437CE9
Closest named color: Clear Blue (#247AFD). oklch(60.5% 0.176 261.9), rgb(67, 124, 233).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.29:1).
About this color
#437CE9 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.176 and its hue 262°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Clear Blue (#247AFD), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.29:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.176) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Clear Blue (#247AFD) |
| Black text | 5.29:1 |
| White text | 3.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #437CE9 |
| RGB | rgb(67, 124, 233) |
| HSL | hsl(219, 79%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.5% 0.176 261.9) |
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 #437CE9 | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #437CE9 | 5.29:1 | AA | Lc 37.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #437CE9 text on white | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #437CE9 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
#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
#C8DAFA
oklch(88.5% 0.048 262)
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Step 300
300
#A2C1F9
oklch(80.8% 0.087 262)
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Step 400
400
#709FF6
oklch(70.7% 0.138 261.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#437CE9
oklch(60.5% 0.176 261.9)
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Step 600
600
#2E6BE1
oklch(55.7% 0.191 261.8)
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Step 700
700
#2158C3
oklch(49% 0.177 261.9)
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Step 800
800
#1D499E
oklch(42.8% 0.147 261.8)
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Step 900
900
#1D3E7D
oklch(37.7% 0.114 261.8)
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Step 950
950
#122549
oklch(27% 0.071 261.9)
#437CE9 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) | #4288ED | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1779E7 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0096A7 | 0.141 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.176 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #437CE9
#437CE9
oklch(60.5% 0.176 261.9)
- #A77900
#A77900
oklch(60.6% 0.125 81.9)
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 #437CE9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.037
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.048
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.049
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.050
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.050
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.054
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.057
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.063
Use #437CE9 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.