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#377ABE Color

#377ABE is rgb(55, 122, 190) in RGB, hsl(210, 55%, 48%) in HSL, and about cmyk(71%, 36%, 0%, 25%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Tufts Blue (#417DC1), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.83. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#377ABE
HEX#377ABE
RGBrgb(55, 122, 190)
HSLhsl(210, 55%, 48%)
HSVhsv(210, 71%, 75%)
CMYKcmyk(71%, 36%, 0%, 25%)
OKLCHoklch(56.9% 0.125 251.3)
LABlab(49.40% -4.16 -42.65)
LCHlch(49.40% 42.85 264.43)

What #377ABE Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #377ABE, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

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#377ABE Channel Values

How #377ABE breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 55 · G 122 · B 1908-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 210° · S 55% · L 48%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 210° · S 71% · V 75%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 71% · M 36% · Y 0% · K 25%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.48:1 vs white · 4.69:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #377ABE background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

Fails AAWhite text4.48:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text4.69:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #377ABE

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #377ABE; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #377ABE

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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Shades

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How #377ABE Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#377ABE
Protanopia#7272BE
Protanomaly#6075BE
Deuteranopia#6A6ABF
Deuteranomaly#5971BE
Tritanopia#008585
Tritanomaly#1F819F
Achromatopsia#777777

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Using #377ABE in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-377abe: #377ABE;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #377ABE;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-377abe': '#377ABE' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.216, green: 0.478, blue: 0.745)
Android XML<color name="color_377abe">#377ABE</color>
SVG fillfill="#377ABE"

More Blue Colors

#377ABE sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#377ABE Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #377ABE?

#377ABE is a mid-tone blue — rgb(55, 122, 190) in RGB and hsl(210, 55%, 48%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Tufts Blue (#417DC1), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.83.

What is the RGB value of #377ABE?

#377ABE is rgb(55, 122, 190) — red 55, green 122, and blue 190 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #377ABE?

#377ABE converts to approximately cmyk(71%, 36%, 0%, 25%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #377ABE be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #377ABE scores 4.48:1 against white and 4.69:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #377ABE as a CSS color keyword?

No. #377ABE is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is steelblue (#4682B4) at a CIE76 distance of 10.98, which is visibly different.

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