#437EA8
Closest named color: Cerulean (#457B9D). oklch(57.1% 0.09 241.6), rgb(67, 126, 168).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.78:1).
About this color
#437EA8 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 242°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cerulean (#457B9D), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.78:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cerulean (#457B9D) |
| Black text | 4.78:1 |
| White text | 4.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #437EA8 |
| RGB | rgb(67, 126, 168) |
| HSL | hsl(205, 43%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.1% 0.09 241.6) |
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 #437EA8 | 4.38:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #437EA8 | 4.78:1 | AA | Lc 33.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #437EA8 text on white | 4.38:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #437EA8 text on black | 4.78:1 | AA | Lc -31.4 | 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
#F2F6F9
oklch(97.1% 0.006 239.8)
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Step 100
100
#E3EBF1
oklch(93.6% 0.012 239.9)
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Step 200
200
#CDDBE7
oklch(88.4% 0.022 243.8)
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Step 300
300
#AAC4D9
oklch(80.8% 0.041 242.5)
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Step 400
400
#7DA6C6
oklch(70.7% 0.065 242.3)
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Step 500
500
#5A90B7
oklch(63.1% 0.082 241.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#437EA8
oklch(57.1% 0.09 241.6)
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Step 700
700
#30668C
oklch(49.1% 0.084 241.9)
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Step 800
800
#295371
oklch(42.6% 0.069 241.9)
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Step 900
900
#26455C
oklch(37.7% 0.054 242.2)
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Step 950
950
#172936
oklch(27.2% 0.034 241)
#437EA8 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) | #6B7EAA | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E74A7 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00888C | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #437EA8
#437EA8
oklch(57.1% 0.09 241.6)
- #9E6B3D
#9E6B3D
oklch(57.2% 0.09 61.5)
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 #437EA8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.017
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.020
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.021
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.028
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.029
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.029
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.034
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.036
Use #437EA8 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.