#364172
Closest named color: Twilight Blue (#0A437A). oklch(39.1% 0.084 272.4), rgb(54, 65, 114).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.74:1).
About this color
#364172 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 272°. 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 9.74:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight Blue (#0A437A) |
| Black text | 2.15:1 |
| White text | 9.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #364172 |
| RGB | rgb(54, 65, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(229, 36%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.1% 0.084 272.4) |
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 #364172 | 9.74:1 | AAA | Lc -96.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #364172 | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc 11.5 | Not readable |
| #364172 text on white | 9.74:1 | AAA | Lc 92.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #364172 text on black | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc -10.0 | 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
#F3F5FB
oklch(97% 0.008 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E5E9F7
oklch(93.5% 0.019 273.2)
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Step 200
200
#D1D8F1
oklch(88.5% 0.035 273.2)
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Step 300
300
#B2BFEA
oklch(80.9% 0.063 271.8)
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Step 400
400
#8B9CE0
oklch(70.6% 0.102 272.8)
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Step 500
500
#6F83D7
oklch(63.2% 0.128 272.1)
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Step 600
600
#586BC5
oklch(55.7% 0.141 272.1)
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Step 700
700
#4858AA
oklch(49% 0.132 272.4)
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Step 800
800
#3B498A
oklch(42.8% 0.108 271.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#364172
oklch(39.1% 0.084 272.4)
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Step 950
950
#1E2440
oklch(27% 0.053 273.2)
#364172 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) | #2E4774 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #274271 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1D4B54 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #364172
#364172
oklch(39.1% 0.084 272.4)
- #544300
#544300
oklch(39% 0.08 92.4)
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 #364172, 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 Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.050
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.053
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.053
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.062
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.063
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.063
Use #364172 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.