#0363DE
Closest named color: Azul (#1D5DEC). oklch(53% 0.203 259), rgb(3, 99, 222).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.46:1).
About this color
#0363DE is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.203 and its hue 259°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Azul (#1D5DEC), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.46:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.203) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Azul (#1D5DEC) |
| Black text | 3.84:1 |
| White text | 5.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0363DE |
| RGB | rgb(3, 99, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(214, 97%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53% 0.203 259) |
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 #0363DE | 5.46:1 | AA | Lc -81.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #0363DE | 3.84:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #0363DE text on white | 5.46:1 | AA | Lc 76.4 | Fine for body text |
| #0363DE text on black | 3.84:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#F1F6FE
oklch(97.2% 0.012 259.8)
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Step 100
100
#DFEBFC
oklch(93.6% 0.026 257)
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Step 200
200
#C5DBFB
oklch(88.5% 0.05 257.7)
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Step 300
300
#9DC2FC
oklch(80.8% 0.092 259.2)
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Step 400
400
#66A0FB
oklch(70.6% 0.147 259.1)
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Step 500
500
#3A85F8
oklch(63% 0.187 259)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#0363DE
oklch(53% 0.203 259)
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Step 700
700
#0159C9
oklch(49.2% 0.189 258.9)
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Step 800
800
#0949A2
oklch(42.6% 0.156 259)
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Step 900
900
#123E81
oklch(37.6% 0.123 259.1)
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Step 950
950
#0C254B
oklch(26.9% 0.077 258.8)
#0363DE 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) | #0073E2 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0061DC | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008297 | 0.153 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.204 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0363DE
#0363DE
oklch(53% 0.203 259)
- #8E6300
#8E6300
oklch(53.1% 0.11 78.9)
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 #0363DE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #0363DE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.026
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.036
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.042
- Bright Blue #0165FC ΔE 0.046
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.046
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.051
- Electric Blue #0652FF ΔE 0.061
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.073
Use #0363DE 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.