#36396D
Closest named color: Twilight Blue (#0A437A). oklch(36.9% 0.088 278.7), rgb(54, 57, 109).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.69:1).
About this color
#36396D is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 279°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight Blue (#0A437A), ΔE 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.69:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight Blue (#0A437A) |
| Black text | 1.96:1 |
| White text | 10.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #36396D |
| RGB | rgb(54, 57, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(237, 34%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.9% 0.088 278.7) |
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 #36396D | 10.69:1 | AAA | Lc -98.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #36396D | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc 9.2 | Not readable |
| #36396D text on white | 10.69:1 | AAA | Lc 94.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #36396D text on black | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc -7.9 | Not readable |
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 900.
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Step 50
50
#F4F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.009 279.7)
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Step 100
100
#E7E9F7
oklch(93.7% 0.019 279.5)
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Step 200
200
#D3D7F2
oklch(88.4% 0.037 278.9)
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Step 300
300
#B6BDEC
oklch(80.9% 0.067 278.2)
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Step 400
400
#929AE2
oklch(70.8% 0.105 278.5)
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Step 500
500
#787FDA
oklch(63.1% 0.136 278.4)
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Step 600
600
#6266C7
oklch(55.5% 0.148 278.7)
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Step 700
700
#5255AC
oklch(49.2% 0.136 278.7)
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Step 800
800
#43468B
oklch(42.8% 0.112 278.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#36396D
oklch(36.9% 0.088 278.7)
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Step 950
950
#212341
oklch(27% 0.055 279.1)
#36396D 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) | #24406F | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1F3C6C | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #22444D | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #36396D
#36396D
oklch(36.9% 0.088 278.7)
- #4A4000
#4A4000
oklch(37% 0.077 99.2)
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 #36396D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.050
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.054
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.058
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.060
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.068
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.068
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.071
Use #36396D 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.