#36427D
Closest named color: Cobalt (#1E488F). oklch(40% 0.1 272.5), rgb(54, 66, 125).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.40:1).
About this color
#36427D is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 272°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cobalt (#1E488F), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.40:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cobalt (#1E488F) |
| Black text | 2.23:1 |
| White text | 9.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #36427D |
| RGB | rgb(54, 66, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(230, 40%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40% 0.1 272.5) |
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 #36427D | 9.40:1 | AAA | Lc -95.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #36427D | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc 12.4 | Not readable |
| #36427D text on white | 9.40:1 | AAA | Lc 91.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #36427D text on black | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc -10.8 | 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
#F3F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 273.4)
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Step 100
100
#E5E9F9
oklch(93.6% 0.022 274.7)
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Step 200
200
#CFD8F6
oklch(88.5% 0.042 272.3)
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Step 300
300
#B0BEF2
oklch(80.9% 0.075 272.9)
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Step 400
400
#879BEB
oklch(70.7% 0.12 272.3)
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Step 500
500
#6B80E5
oklch(63.1% 0.153 272.5)
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Step 600
600
#5467D3
oklch(55.6% 0.166 272.4)
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Step 700
700
#4555B7
oklch(49.1% 0.155 272.4)
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Step 800
800
#394694
oklch(42.7% 0.128 272.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#36427D
oklch(40% 0.1 272.5)
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Step 950
950
#1C2345
oklch(26.9% 0.064 272.7)
#36427D 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) | #28497F | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1F437C | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #114F59 | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #36427D
#36427D
oklch(40% 0.1 272.5)
- #574600
#574600
oklch(40% 0.082 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 #36427D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.039
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.039
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.041
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.046
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.049
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.052
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.059
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.061
Use #36427D 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.