#363980
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(38.3% 0.118 277.5), rgb(54, 57, 128).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.22:1).
About this color
#363980 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 277°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.22:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.05:1 |
| White text | 10.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #363980 |
| RGB | rgb(54, 57, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(238, 41%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.3% 0.118 277.5) |
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 #363980 | 10.22:1 | AAA | Lc -97.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #363980 | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc 10.5 | Not readable |
| #363980 text on white | 10.22:1 | AAA | Lc 93.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #363980 text on black | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc -9.0 | 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
#F3F5FE
oklch(97.1% 0.012 276.1)
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Step 100
100
#E5E9FB
oklch(93.6% 0.025 275.9)
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Step 200
200
#D1D7FA
oklch(88.6% 0.049 277.7)
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Step 300
300
#B2BCFA
oklch(81% 0.088 277.1)
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Step 400
400
#8C96F7
oklch(70.6% 0.141 277.7)
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Step 500
500
#7279F3
oklch(63.1% 0.179 277.5)
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Step 600
600
#5D5EE2
oklch(55.6% 0.196 277.6)
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Step 700
700
#4D4CC4
oklch(49% 0.182 277.7)
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Step 800
800
#3F409F
oklch(42.8% 0.15 277.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#363980
oklch(38.3% 0.118 277.5)
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Step 950
950
#1E214A
oklch(27% 0.075 277)
#363980 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) | #0E4482 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #003E7F | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0F4956 | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #363980
#363980
oklch(38.3% 0.118 277.5)
- #4F4300
#4F4300
oklch(38.4% 0.079 97.6)
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 #363980, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.037
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.049
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.049
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.049
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.067
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.067
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.072
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.075
Use #363980 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.