#36438F
Closest named color: Blueberry (#464196). oklch(41.5% 0.126 272.5), rgb(54, 67, 143).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.91:1).
About this color
#36438F is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 272°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blueberry (#464196), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.91:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blueberry (#464196) |
| Black text | 2.35:1 |
| White text | 8.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #36438F |
| RGB | rgb(54, 67, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(231, 45%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.5% 0.126 272.5) |
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 #36438F | 8.91:1 | AAA | Lc -94.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #36438F | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc 13.8 | Not readable |
| #36438F text on white | 8.91:1 | AAA | Lc 90.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #36438F text on black | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc -12.1 | 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
#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
#D0D8F5
oklch(88.5% 0.041 273.3)
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Step 300
300
#B0BEF1
oklch(80.8% 0.074 272.7)
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Step 400
400
#889BEA
oklch(70.7% 0.118 272.8)
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Step 500
500
#6B80E3
oklch(63% 0.15 272.4)
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Step 600
600
#5567D1
oklch(55.5% 0.163 272.7)
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Step 700
700
#4555B5
oklch(49% 0.152 272.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#36438F
oklch(41.5% 0.126 272.5)
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Step 900
900
#313C75
oklch(37.8% 0.098 272.7)
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Step 950
950
#1C2344
oklch(26.8% 0.062 272.6)
#36438F 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) | #174E92 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00468D | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005562 | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #36438F
#36438F
oklch(41.5% 0.126 272.5)
- #5C4A00
#5C4A00
oklch(41.6% 0.085 92.8)
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 #36438F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.026
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.027
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.030
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.046
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.050
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.055
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.057
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.060
Use #36438F 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.