#363E79
Closest named color: Twilight Blue (#0A437A). oklch(38.9% 0.1 275), rgb(54, 62, 121).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.89:1).
About this color
#363E79 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 275°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight Blue (#0A437A), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.89:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight Blue (#0A437A) |
| Black text | 2.12:1 |
| White text | 9.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #363E79 |
| RGB | rgb(54, 62, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(233, 38%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.9% 0.1 275) |
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 #363E79 | 9.89:1 | AAA | Lc -97.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #363E79 | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc 11.1 | Not readable |
| #363E79 text on white | 9.89:1 | AAA | Lc 92.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #363E79 text on black | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc -9.7 | 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
#F3F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 273.4)
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Step 100
100
#E5E9F9
oklch(93.6% 0.022 274.7)
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Step 200
200
#D1D8F5
oklch(88.6% 0.041 274.8)
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Step 300
300
#B2BDF1
oklch(80.8% 0.075 275.3)
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Step 400
400
#8B9AEB
oklch(70.7% 0.12 274.9)
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Step 500
500
#707FE4
oklch(63.2% 0.152 274.9)
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Step 600
600
#5A65D2
oklch(55.5% 0.166 275.3)
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Step 700
700
#4A54B6
oklch(49.2% 0.153 274.9)
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Step 800
800
#3C4593
oklch(42.6% 0.127 274.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#363E79
oklch(38.9% 0.1 275)
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Step 950
950
#1E2345
oklch(27.1% 0.063 275.1)
#363E79 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) | #23467B | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1C4078 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #174B55 | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #363E79
#363E79
oklch(38.9% 0.1 275)
- #524400
#524400
oklch(39% 0.08 95.7)
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 #363E79, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.042
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.042
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.047
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.055
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.056
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.063
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.064
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.065
Use #363E79 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.