#363E97
Closest named color: Blueberry (#464196). oklch(41.2% 0.144 274.3), rgb(54, 62, 151).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.15:1).
About this color
#363E97 is a dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 274°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blueberry (#464196), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.15:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blueberry (#464196) |
| Black text | 2.29:1 |
| White text | 9.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #363E97 |
| RGB | rgb(54, 62, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(235, 47%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.2% 0.144 274.3) |
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 #363E97 | 9.15:1 | AAA | Lc -95.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #363E97 | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc 13.3 | Not readable |
| #363E97 text on white | 9.15:1 | AAA | Lc 90.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #363E97 text on black | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc -11.6 | 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
#F3F5FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 274.9)
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Step 100
100
#E4E9FB
oklch(93.6% 0.025 273.5)
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Step 200
200
#CFD8F9
oklch(88.6% 0.047 273.4)
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Step 300
300
#B0BDF8
oklch(80.9% 0.085 274.7)
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Step 400
400
#8799F4
oklch(70.7% 0.135 274)
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Step 500
500
#6C7CF0
oklch(63.1% 0.173 274.4)
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Step 600
600
#5662DE
oklch(55.6% 0.187 274.4)
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Step 700
700
#4750C1
oklch(49.1% 0.174 274.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#363E97
oklch(41.2% 0.144 274.3)
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Step 900
900
#31397C
oklch(37.6% 0.113 274.5)
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Step 950
950
#1C2249
oklch(27% 0.072 274)
#363E97 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) | #004C9A | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004495 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005464 | 0.122 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #363E97
#363E97
oklch(41.2% 0.144 274.3)
- #5A4900
#5A4900
oklch(41.1% 0.084 93.6)
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 #363E97, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.034
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.037
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.045
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.062
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.066
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.066
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.071
Use #363E97 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.