#363D99
Closest named color: Blueberry (#464196). oklch(41.1% 0.148 274.5), rgb(54, 61, 153).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.19:1).
About this color
#363D99 is a dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 275°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blueberry (#464196), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.19:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blueberry (#464196) |
| Black text | 2.28:1 |
| White text | 9.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #363D99 |
| RGB | rgb(54, 61, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(236, 48%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.1% 0.148 274.5) |
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 #363D99 | 9.19:1 | AAA | Lc -95.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #363D99 | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc 13.2 | Not readable |
| #363D99 text on white | 9.19:1 | AAA | Lc 90.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #363D99 text on black | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc -11.5 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F3F5FE
oklch(97.1% 0.012 276.1)
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Step 100
100
#E4E9FB
oklch(93.6% 0.025 273.5)
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Step 200
200
#CFD7FA
oklch(88.4% 0.049 275.2)
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Step 300
300
#AFBDF9
oklch(80.9% 0.086 274.1)
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Step 400
400
#8798F6
oklch(70.6% 0.139 274.5)
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Step 500
500
#6C7BF2
oklch(63% 0.177 274.7)
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Step 600
600
#5661E1
oklch(55.6% 0.192 274.6)
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Step 700
700
#474FC4
oklch(49.1% 0.18 274.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#363D99
oklch(41.1% 0.148 274.5)
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Step 900
900
#31397E
oklch(37.8% 0.116 274.5)
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Step 950
950
#1C224A
oklch(27% 0.074 274)
#363D99 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) | #004C9C | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004397 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005365 | 0.123 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #363D99
#363D99
oklch(41.1% 0.148 274.5)
- #594900
#594900
oklch(41% 0.084 94.6)
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 #363D99, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.036
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.040
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.041
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.065
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.069
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.070
- Indigo Blue #3A18B1 ΔE 0.072
Use #363D99 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.