#363C4E
Closest named color: Onyx (#343A40). oklch(35.8% 0.032 270.4), rgb(54, 60, 78).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.97:1).
About this color
#363C4E is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.032 and its hue 270°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Onyx (#343A40), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.97:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.032) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Onyx (#343A40) |
| Black text | 1.91:1 |
| White text | 10.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #363C4E |
| RGB | rgb(54, 60, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(225, 18%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.8% 0.032 270.4) |
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 #363C4E | 10.97:1 | AAA | Lc -99.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #363C4E | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 8.5 | Not readable |
| #363C4E text on white | 10.97:1 | AAA | Lc 95.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #363C4E text on black | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | 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
#F4F5F8
oklch(97% 0.004 271.4)
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Step 100
100
#E8EAEF
oklch(93.7% 0.007 268.5)
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Step 200
200
#D5D9E2
oklch(88.5% 0.013 266.7)
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Step 300
300
#BAC0D1
oklch(80.8% 0.025 270.3)
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Step 400
400
#97A0BA
oklch(70.7% 0.039 270.3)
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Step 500
500
#7E88A8
oklch(63% 0.05 271.4)
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Step 600
600
#677294
oklch(55.6% 0.055 270.6)
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Step 700
700
#56607E
oklch(49.2% 0.05 270.2)
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Step 800
800
#464E66
oklch(42.7% 0.041 270.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#363C4E
oklch(35.8% 0.032 270.4)
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Step 950
950
#222631
oklch(27% 0.021 269.3)
#363C4E 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) | #373D4F | 0.004 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #353B4E | 0.004 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #303F42 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.032 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #363C4E
#363C4E
oklch(35.8% 0.032 270.4)
- #433C29
#433C29
oklch(35.8% 0.032 90.2)
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 #363C4E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.024
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.032
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.035
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.043
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.048
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.051
Use #363C4E 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.