#363996
Closest named color: Blueberry (#464196). oklch(40.1% 0.149 275.9), rgb(54, 57, 150).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.62:1).
About this color
#363996 is a dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 276°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blueberry (#464196), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.62:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blueberry (#464196) |
| Black text | 2.18:1 |
| White text | 9.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #363996 |
| RGB | rgb(54, 57, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(238, 47%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.1% 0.149 275.9) |
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 #363996 | 9.62:1 | AAA | Lc -96.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #363996 | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc 12.1 | Not readable |
| #363996 text on white | 9.62:1 | AAA | Lc 91.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #363996 text on black | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc -10.5 | 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
#F3F5FF
oklch(97.2% 0.013 277.1)
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Step 100
100
#E4E9FF
oklch(93.7% 0.03 275.6)
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Step 200
200
#CED7FF
oklch(88.5% 0.056 275.2)
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Step 300
300
#AFBCFF
oklch(80.9% 0.096 275.6)
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Step 400
400
#8796FF
oklch(70.7% 0.154 275.6)
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Step 500
500
#6D77FF
oklch(63.2% 0.199 275.9)
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Step 600
600
#5652FF
oklch(55.6% 0.247 275.8)
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Step 700
700
#4840DF
oklch(49.2% 0.231 276)
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Step 800
800
#3A36B4
oklch(42.6% 0.192 275.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#363996
oklch(40.1% 0.149 275.9)
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Step 950
950
#1C1E53
oklch(26.9% 0.095 276.3)
#363996 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) | #004999 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004194 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005062 | 0.125 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #363996
#363996
oklch(40.1% 0.149 275.9)
- #554700
#554700
oklch(40% 0.082 96.2)
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 #363996, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.037
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.043
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.046
- Indigo Blue #3A18B1 ΔE 0.068
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.068
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.073
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.074
Use #363996 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.