#36419A
Closest named color: Blueberry (#464196). oklch(42% 0.144 273.2), rgb(54, 65, 154).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.82:1).
About this color
#36419A is a dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 273°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blueberry (#464196), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.82:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blueberry (#464196) |
| Black text | 2.37:1 |
| White text | 8.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #36419A |
| RGB | rgb(54, 65, 154) |
| HSL | hsl(233, 48%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42% 0.144 273.2) |
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 #36419A | 8.82:1 | AAA | Lc -94.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #36419A | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc 14.2 | Not readable |
| #36419A text on white | 8.82:1 | AAA | Lc 89.8 | Fine for body text |
| #36419A text on black | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc -12.4 | 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
#AEBDF8
oklch(80.8% 0.085 273.3)
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Step 400
400
#8599F4
oklch(70.6% 0.135 273.1)
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Step 500
500
#697DF0
oklch(63.1% 0.172 273.1)
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Step 600
600
#5363DF
oklch(55.6% 0.188 273.1)
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Step 700
700
#4451C1
oklch(49.1% 0.174 273.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#36419A
oklch(42% 0.144 273.2)
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Step 900
900
#2F3A7C
oklch(37.7% 0.112 272.8)
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Step 950
950
#1C2249
oklch(27% 0.072 274)
#36419A 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) | #004F9D | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004698 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005667 | 0.120 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #36419A
#36419A
oklch(42% 0.144 273.2)
- #5D4B00
#5D4B00
oklch(41.9% 0.086 93)
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 #36419A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.024
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.036
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.036
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.045
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.057
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.064
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.066
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.069
Use #36419A 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.