#36437E
Closest named color: Cobalt (#1E488F). oklch(40.3% 0.1 271.9), rgb(54, 67, 126).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.28:1).
About this color
#36437E 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 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.28:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cobalt (#1E488F) |
| Black text | 2.26:1 |
| White text | 9.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #36437E |
| RGB | rgb(54, 67, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(229, 40%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.3% 0.1 271.9) |
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 #36437E | 9.28:1 | AAA | Lc -95.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #36437E | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc 12.7 | Not readable |
| #36437E text on white | 9.28:1 | AAA | Lc 91.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #36437E text on black | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc -11.1 | 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 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
#D1D8EF
oklch(88.4% 0.033 272.2)
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Step 300
300
#B3BFE7
oklch(80.9% 0.058 272)
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Step 400
400
#8C9DDB
oklch(70.7% 0.093 272.1)
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Step 500
500
#7084D2
oklch(63.1% 0.12 271.7)
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Step 600
600
#596CBF
oklch(55.6% 0.13 271.9)
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Step 700
700
#495AA5
oklch(49.1% 0.121 271.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#36437E
oklch(40.3% 0.1 271.9)
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Step 900
900
#333E6B
oklch(37.7% 0.078 271.8)
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Step 950
950
#1E253F
oklch(27.1% 0.049 271.4)
#36437E 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) | #294A80 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #20447D | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0F505A | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #36437E
#36437E
oklch(40.3% 0.1 271.9)
- #594600
#594600
oklch(40.3% 0.082 91)
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 #36437E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.037
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.039
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.042
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.044
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.048
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.049
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.057
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.059
Use #36437E 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.