#036DCE
Closest named color: Mid Blue (#276AB3). oklch(53.9% 0.171 254.1), rgb(3, 109, 206).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.14:1).
About this color
#036DCE is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.171 and its hue 254°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mid Blue (#276AB3), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.14:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.171) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Mid Blue (#276AB3) |
| Black text | 4.08:1 |
| White text | 5.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #036DCE |
| RGB | rgb(3, 109, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(209, 97%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.9% 0.171 254.1) |
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 #036DCE | 5.14:1 | AA | Lc -80.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #036DCE | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #036DCE text on white | 5.14:1 | AA | Lc 74.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #036DCE text on black | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.0 | 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 600.
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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
#9FC4F2
oklch(81% 0.077 254.1)
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Step 400
400
#68A4EC
oklch(70.8% 0.123 253.8)
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Step 500
500
#3C8BE6
oklch(63.2% 0.157 254.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#036DCE
oklch(53.9% 0.171 254.1)
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Step 700
700
#005FB6
oklch(49% 0.157 254.2)
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Step 800
800
#074E94
oklch(42.6% 0.131 254.1)
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Step 900
900
#124276
oklch(37.7% 0.102 253.7)
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Step 950
950
#0D2745
oklch(27% 0.064 254)
#036DCE 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) | #3476D2 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0066CC | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008593 | 0.128 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.171 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #036DCE
#036DCE
oklch(53.9% 0.171 254.1)
- #956300
#956300
oklch(54% 0.114 74.6)
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 #036DCE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.042
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.047
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.049
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.050
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.060
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.062
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.065
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.068
Use #036DCE 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.