#363B88
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(39.3% 0.127 276.1), rgb(54, 59, 136).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.82:1).
About this color
#363B88 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 276°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.82:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.13:1 |
| White text | 9.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #363B88 |
| RGB | rgb(54, 59, 136) |
| HSL | hsl(236, 43%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.3% 0.127 276.1) |
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 #363B88 | 9.82:1 | AAA | Lc -96.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #363B88 | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc 11.5 | Not readable |
| #363B88 text on white | 9.82:1 | AAA | Lc 92.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #363B88 text on black | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc -10.0 | 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
#E4E9FD
oklch(93.6% 0.028 274.7)
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Step 200
200
#CFD7FD
oklch(88.5% 0.053 275.9)
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Step 300
300
#B0BCFE
oklch(81% 0.094 276.1)
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Step 400
400
#8896FE
oklch(70.7% 0.152 276)
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Step 500
500
#6E77FC
oklch(63.1% 0.195 276.4)
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Step 600
600
#585CEB
oklch(55.6% 0.211 275.9)
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Step 700
700
#494ACC
oklch(49.1% 0.196 276.1)
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Step 800
800
#3C3EA5
oklch(42.7% 0.162 276.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#363B88
oklch(39.3% 0.127 276.1)
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Step 950
950
#1D214D
oklch(27.1% 0.08 275.8)
#363B88 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) | #04478B | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004086 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004D5B | 0.111 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #363B88
#363B88
oklch(39.3% 0.127 276.1)
- #534500
#534500
oklch(39.3% 0.081 95.8)
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 #363B88, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.030
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.038
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.041
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.052
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.063
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.064
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.066
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.074
Use #363B88 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.