#363B8F
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(39.9% 0.137 275.7), rgb(54, 59, 143).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.63:1).
About this color
#363B8F is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.137 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 9.63:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.17:1 |
| White text | 9.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #363B8F |
| RGB | rgb(54, 59, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(237, 45%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.9% 0.137 275.7) |
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 #363B8F | 9.63:1 | AAA | Lc -96.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #363B8F | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc 12.0 | Not readable |
| #363B8F text on white | 9.63:1 | AAA | Lc 92.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #363B8F text on black | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc -10.4 | 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
#E4E9FE
oklch(93.7% 0.029 275.2)
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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
#6C77FF
oklch(63.2% 0.199 275.6)
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Step 600
600
#5758F4
oklch(55.7% 0.227 275.8)
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Step 700
700
#4846D5
oklch(49.1% 0.212 275.9)
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Step 800
800
#3A3BAC
oklch(42.7% 0.176 275.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#363B8F
oklch(39.9% 0.137 275.7)
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Step 950
950
#1C2050
oklch(27.1% 0.087 275.4)
#363B8F 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) | #004992 | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00418D | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004F5F | 0.116 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.137 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #363B8F
#363B8F
oklch(39.9% 0.137 275.7)
- #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 #363B8F, 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 0.033
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.040
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.053
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.059
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.066
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.067
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.075
Use #363B8F 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.