#36436A
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(39% 0.069 269.1), rgb(54, 67, 106).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.68:1).
About this color
#36436A is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 269°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.68:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.16:1 |
| White text | 9.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #36436A |
| RGB | rgb(54, 67, 106) |
| HSL | hsl(225, 33%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39% 0.069 269.1) |
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 #36436A | 9.68:1 | AAA | Lc -96.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #36436A | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc 11.6 | Not readable |
| #36436A text on white | 9.68:1 | AAA | Lc 92.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #36436A text on black | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc -10.1 | 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
#F3F5FA
oklch(97% 0.007 268.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAF4
oklch(93.7% 0.014 268.5)
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Step 200
200
#D1D9ED
oklch(88.5% 0.029 268.3)
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Step 300
300
#B3C0E3
oklch(80.9% 0.052 269.2)
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Step 400
400
#8B9FD5
oklch(70.7% 0.083 268.6)
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Step 500
500
#6F86C9
oklch(63% 0.105 268.9)
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Step 600
600
#586FB6
oklch(55.6% 0.114 268.9)
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Step 700
700
#485C9D
oklch(49% 0.107 269.3)
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Step 800
800
#3B4C7F
oklch(42.7% 0.088 268.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#36436A
oklch(39% 0.069 269.1)
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Step 950
950
#1E253C
oklch(27% 0.044 270.3)
#36436A 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) | #35476C | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #304269 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #224B51 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #36436A
#36436A
oklch(39% 0.069 269.1)
- #544312
#544312
oklch(39.1% 0.069 89.2)
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 #36436A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.035
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.048
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.049
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.056
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.064
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.064
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.064
Use #36436A 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.