#036BC8
Closest named color: Mid Blue (#276AB3). oklch(53% 0.166 253.7), rgb(3, 107, 200).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.32:1).
About this color
#036BC8 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.166 and its hue 254°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mid Blue (#276AB3), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.32:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.166) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Mid Blue (#276AB3) |
| Black text | 3.94:1 |
| White text | 5.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #036BC8 |
| RGB | rgb(3, 107, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(208, 97%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53% 0.166 253.7) |
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 #036BC8 | 5.32:1 | AA | Lc -81.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #036BC8 | 3.94:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #036BC8 text on white | 5.32:1 | AA | Lc 75.8 | Fine for body text |
| #036BC8 text on black | 3.94:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.9 | 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
#F1F6FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 252.8)
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Step 100
100
#E0EBF8
oklch(93.6% 0.021 252.5)
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Step 200
200
#C7DBF5
oklch(88.5% 0.042 255)
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Step 300
300
#9FC4F0
oklch(80.9% 0.074 253.1)
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Step 400
400
#6AA4E9
oklch(70.8% 0.119 253.6)
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Step 500
500
#3E8BE3
oklch(63.1% 0.153 253.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#036BC8
oklch(53% 0.166 253.7)
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Step 700
700
#0160B5
oklch(49.2% 0.154 253.7)
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Step 800
800
#0A4F92
oklch(42.8% 0.127 253.4)
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Step 900
900
#144275
oklch(37.7% 0.1 253.9)
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Step 950
950
#0D2744
oklch(27% 0.063 253.3)
#036BC8 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) | #3673CC | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0064C6 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008290 | 0.123 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.166 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #036BC8
#036BC8
oklch(53% 0.166 253.7)
- #926000
#926000
oklch(53% 0.112 73.8)
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 #036BC8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.034
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.051
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.054
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.054
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.059
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.062
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.066
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.067
Use #036BC8 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.