#36436D
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(39.2% 0.073 269.8), rgb(54, 67, 109).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.63:1).
About this color
#36436D is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 270°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.63:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.18:1 |
| White text | 9.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #36436D |
| RGB | rgb(54, 67, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(226, 34%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.2% 0.073 269.8) |
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 #36436D | 9.63:1 | AAA | Lc -96.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #36436D | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc 11.7 | Not readable |
| #36436D text on white | 9.63:1 | AAA | Lc 92.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #36436D text on black | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc -10.2 | 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
#E5EAF5
oklch(93.6% 0.016 266.3)
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Step 200
200
#D1D9EE
oklch(88.6% 0.03 269.1)
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Step 300
300
#B2C0E5
oklch(80.9% 0.055 268.9)
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Step 400
400
#8B9ED8
oklch(70.7% 0.088 270.1)
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Step 500
500
#6F85CE
oklch(63.1% 0.113 270.2)
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Step 600
600
#576EBB
oklch(55.6% 0.123 269.6)
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Step 700
700
#475BA1
oklch(49% 0.115 269.8)
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Step 800
800
#3B4B82
oklch(42.7% 0.094 269.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#36436D
oklch(39.2% 0.073 269.8)
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Step 950
950
#1D253D
oklch(26.9% 0.046 269.1)
#36436D 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) | #33476F | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2E436C | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #204C53 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #36436D
#36436D
oklch(39.2% 0.073 269.8)
- #55430C
#55430C
oklch(39.2% 0.073 89.4)
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 #36436D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.039
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.045
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.053
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.054
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.060
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.062
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.064
Use #36436D 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.