#0364BD
Closest named color: Mid Blue (#276AB3). oklch(50.7% 0.16 254), rgb(3, 100, 189).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.89:1).
About this color
#0364BD is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.160 and its hue 254°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mid Blue (#276AB3), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.89:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Mid Blue (#276AB3) |
| Black text | 3.56:1 |
| White text | 5.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0364BD |
| RGB | rgb(3, 100, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(209, 97%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.7% 0.16 254) |
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 #0364BD | 5.89:1 | AA | Lc -84.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #0364BD | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #0364BD text on white | 5.89:1 | AA | Lc 78.8 | Fine for body text |
| #0364BD text on black | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.0 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F1F6FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 252.8)
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Step 100
100
#E0EBF9
oklch(93.6% 0.022 254.4)
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Step 200
200
#C6DBF6
oklch(88.4% 0.044 254.8)
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Step 300
300
#9EC4F2
oklch(80.9% 0.077 253.5)
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Step 400
400
#68A4EC
oklch(70.8% 0.123 253.8)
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Step 500
500
#3B8BE6
oklch(63.2% 0.158 253.9)
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Step 600
600
#0C72D4
oklch(55.5% 0.172 254.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#0364BD
oklch(50.7% 0.16 254)
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Step 800
800
#054E95
oklch(42.7% 0.133 254.2)
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Step 900
900
#124276
oklch(37.7% 0.102 253.7)
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Step 950
950
#0C2745
oklch(27% 0.065 253.3)
#0364BD 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) | #306CC0 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #005DBB | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007A87 | 0.119 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0364BD
#0364BD
oklch(50.7% 0.16 254)
- #895A00
#895A00
oklch(50.7% 0.107 73.9)
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 #0364BD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.030
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.053
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.066
- Peacock Blue #016795 ΔE 0.067
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.069
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.070
- Ocean Blue #03719C ΔE 0.070
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.071
Use #0364BD 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.