#364281
Closest named color: Cobalt (#1E488F). oklch(40.3% 0.106 272.7), rgb(54, 66, 129).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.32:1).
About this color
#364281 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 273°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cobalt (#1E488F), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.32:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cobalt (#1E488F) |
| Black text | 2.25:1 |
| White text | 9.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #364281 |
| RGB | rgb(54, 66, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(230, 41%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.3% 0.106 272.7) |
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 #364281 | 9.32:1 | AAA | Lc -95.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #364281 | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc 12.6 | Not readable |
| #364281 text on white | 9.32:1 | AAA | Lc 91.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #364281 text on black | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc -11.0 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F3F5FB
oklch(97% 0.008 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E6E9F6
oklch(93.6% 0.018 275.6)
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Step 200
200
#D1D8F1
oklch(88.5% 0.035 273.2)
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Step 300
300
#B3BFEA
oklch(81% 0.062 272.7)
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Step 400
400
#8C9DDF
oklch(70.8% 0.099 272.6)
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Step 500
500
#7083D6
oklch(63.2% 0.127 272.6)
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Step 600
600
#596BC3
oklch(55.6% 0.137 272.5)
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Step 700
700
#4959A8
oklch(49.1% 0.127 272.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#364281
oklch(40.3% 0.106 272.7)
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Step 900
900
#333D6D
oklch(37.6% 0.083 272.9)
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Step 950
950
#1E2440
oklch(27% 0.053 273.2)
#364281 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) | #244A83 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1A4480 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0A505B | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #364281
#364281
oklch(40.3% 0.106 272.7)
- #584700
#584700
oklch(40.4% 0.083 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 #364281, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.034
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.035
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.043
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.043
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.046
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.050
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.060
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.060
Use #364281 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.