#363FA3
Closest named color: Blueberry (#464196). oklch(42.4% 0.16 273.5), rgb(54, 63, 163).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.76:1).
About this color
#363FA3 is a dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.160 and its hue 274°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blueberry (#464196), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.76:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blueberry (#464196) |
| Black text | 2.39:1 |
| White text | 8.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #363FA3 |
| RGB | rgb(54, 63, 163) |
| HSL | hsl(235, 50%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.4% 0.16 273.5) |
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 #363FA3 | 8.76:1 | AAA | Lc -94.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #363FA3 | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc 14.4 | Not readable |
| #363FA3 text on white | 8.76:1 | AAA | Lc 89.5 | Fine for body text |
| #363FA3 text on black | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc -12.7 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F3F5FE
oklch(97.1% 0.012 276.1)
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Step 100
100
#E4E9FD
oklch(93.6% 0.028 274.7)
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Step 200
200
#CED8FC
oklch(88.6% 0.051 273.1)
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Step 300
300
#ADBDFD
oklch(80.9% 0.092 273.3)
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Step 400
400
#8498FD
oklch(70.8% 0.149 273.6)
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Step 500
500
#687AFA
oklch(63.1% 0.19 273.7)
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Step 600
600
#525FE9
oklch(55.6% 0.206 273.5)
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Step 700
700
#434DCB
oklch(49.1% 0.192 273.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#363FA3
oklch(42.4% 0.16 273.5)
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Step 900
900
#2F3882
oklch(37.8% 0.124 273.7)
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Step 950
950
#1B214C
oklch(26.9% 0.079 273.9)
#363FA3 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) | #0050A6 | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0046A1 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00586B | 0.131 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #363FA3
#363FA3
oklch(42.4% 0.16 273.5)
- #5E4C00
#5E4C00
oklch(42.3% 0.087 93.2)
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 #363FA3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.033
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.034
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.047
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.047
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.061
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.063
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.068
- Indigo Blue #3A18B1 ΔE 0.069
Use #363FA3 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.