#363E4E
Closest named color: Onyx (#343A40). oklch(36.3% 0.03 264.1), rgb(54, 62, 78).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.73:1).
About this color
#363E4E is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.030. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Onyx (#343A40), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.73:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.030) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Onyx (#343A40) |
| Black text | 1.95:1 |
| White text | 10.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #363E4E |
| RGB | rgb(54, 62, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(220, 18%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.3% 0.03 264.1) |
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 #363E4E | 10.73:1 | AAA | Lc -98.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #363E4E | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc 9.0 | Not readable |
| #363E4E text on white | 10.73:1 | AAA | Lc 94.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #363E4E text on black | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc -7.7 | 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
#F4F5F7
oklch(97% 0.003 264.5)
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Step 100
100
#E8EAEE
oklch(93.7% 0.006 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#D5D9E2
oklch(88.5% 0.013 266.7)
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Step 300
300
#B9C1D0
oklch(80.9% 0.023 263.2)
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Step 400
400
#95A1B8
oklch(70.7% 0.036 263.5)
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Step 500
500
#7C8AA6
oklch(63.2% 0.045 264.2)
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Step 600
600
#657391
oklch(55.5% 0.05 265.3)
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Step 700
700
#53617B
oklch(49.1% 0.045 262.7)
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Step 800
800
#444F64
oklch(42.7% 0.038 263.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#363E4E
oklch(36.3% 0.03 264.1)
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Step 950
950
#222630
oklch(26.9% 0.02 267.9)
#363E4E 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) | #393F4F | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #373D4E | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #304143 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.030 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #363E4E
#363E4E
oklch(36.3% 0.03 264.1)
- #453D2C
#453D2C
oklch(36.3% 0.03 85.6)
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 #363E4E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.025
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.027
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.031
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.034
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.048
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.052
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.052
Use #363E4E 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.