What color is #377ABD?

#377ABD is a medium blue. In RGB it is rgb(55, 122, 189), and in HSL hsl(210, 55%, 48%).

Is #377ABD accessible as text?

On white, #377ABD has a contrast ratio of 4.49:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 4.68:1 (passes). For text placed on #377ABD, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #377ABD?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is sky-600 (#0084D1).

What colors go well with #377ABD?

#377ABD pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #BE7A37. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #377ABD below.

Is #377ABD good for buttons?

#377ABD works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #377ABD — white text only reaches 4.49:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #377ABD the same as CSS steelblue?

No — #377ABD is not the CSS named color steelblue, but steelblue (#4682B4) is the closest CSS named color.

#377ABD Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #377ABD

Not just a swatch — here's how #377ABD works with other colors. Named schemes with #377ABD in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #377ABD Accent #A5C4C1 Surface #DDDBBF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #20344A

Steel Blue opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #377ABD Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5A6672 Accent #649FDE

Steel Blue is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Steel Blue.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #377ABD Secondary #7F4537 Surface #E1DDC0 Accent #375245 Anchor #57233B

Steel Blue plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #377ABD Surface #EDE9D6 Anchor #5A2145 Accent #E4C2CB Secondary #322B2F

Steel Blue sits between cream and a deep berry here, softened by a blush accent and grounded by charcoal.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #377ABD Secondary #8DA3BC Support #959386 Ink #16140F

Steel Blue is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Steel Blue carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #377ABD actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 16/100

Cool

Reads cool and recessive — calming, technical, good for trust-led UI.

Softness 45/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 44/100

Moderate

Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 48/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 50/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 34/100

Low

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 96/100

Very high

Strong interactive accent — visible and can carry a legible label.

Surface fit 21/100

Low

Too saturated or mid-toned for big areas — keep it to accents.

Print safety 73/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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Medium Turquoise Cerulean Copper Gainsboro Charcoal

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Too mid-tone for a filled button — darken for the fill. AA Large

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with white text at 4.5:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #DAE4EF for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #374EBE — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #377ABD at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #377ABD;
  --color-base-rgb: 55 122 189;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(56.8% 0.124 250.9);
  --color-50: #F3F7FC;
  --color-100: #DFEBF6;
  --color-200: #C0D6ED;
  --color-300: #94B8DB;
  --color-400: #6B99C7;
  --color-500: #4A7AAB;
  --color-600: #3F6183;
  --color-700: #31475E;
  --color-800: #23303E;
  --color-900: #171F26;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  steel-blue: {
    50: '#F3F7FC',
    100: '#DFEBF6',
    200: '#C0D6ED',
    300: '#94B8DB',
    400: '#6B99C7',
    500: '#4A7AAB',
    600: '#3F6183',
    700: '#31475E',
    800: '#23303E',
    900: '#171F26',
  },
}

$base: #377ABD;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F3F7FC;
$base-100: #DFEBF6;
$base-200: #C0D6ED;
$base-300: #94B8DB;
$base-400: #6B99C7;
$base-500: #4A7AAB;
$base-600: #3F6183;
$base-700: #31475E;
$base-800: #23303E;
$base-900: #171F26;
$base-hover: #2C6298;
$base-subtle: #C7D7E8;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#377ABD",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F3F7FC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DFEBF6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#C0D6ED",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#94B8DB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#6B99C7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#4A7AAB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#3F6183",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#31475E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#23303E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#171F26",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #377ABD

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