#36409F
Closest named color: Blueberry (#464196). oklch(42.2% 0.153 273.4), rgb(54, 64, 159).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.78:1).
About this color
#36409F is a dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 273°. 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 8.78:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blueberry (#464196) |
| Black text | 2.39:1 |
| White text | 8.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #36409F |
| RGB | rgb(54, 64, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(234, 49%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.2% 0.153 273.4) |
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 #36409F | 8.78:1 | AAA | Lc -94.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #36409F | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc 14.3 | Not readable |
| #36409F text on white | 8.78:1 | AAA | Lc 89.6 | Fine for body text |
| #36409F text on black | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc -12.6 | 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
#F3F5FE
oklch(97.1% 0.012 276.1)
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Step 100
100
#E4E9FC
oklch(93.6% 0.026 274.1)
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Step 200
200
#CED8FB
oklch(88.6% 0.049 272.8)
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Step 300
300
#AEBDFB
oklch(80.9% 0.089 273.7)
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Step 400
400
#8498F9
oklch(70.6% 0.144 273.4)
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Step 500
500
#687BF6
oklch(63% 0.183 273.4)
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Step 600
600
#5261E5
oklch(55.7% 0.199 273.2)
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Step 700
700
#444FC7
oklch(49.2% 0.185 273.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#36409F
oklch(42.2% 0.153 273.4)
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Step 900
900
#2F397F
oklch(37.7% 0.118 273.3)
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Step 950
950
#1B224B
oklch(27% 0.076 273)
#36409F 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) | #004FA2 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00469D | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005769 | 0.126 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #36409F
#36409F
oklch(42.2% 0.153 273.4)
- #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 #36409F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.028
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.039
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.042
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.042
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.062
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.067
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.070
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.071
Use #36409F 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.