#36459A
Closest named color: Blueberry (#464196). oklch(42.8% 0.139 271.7), rgb(54, 69, 154).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.48:1).
About this color
#36459A is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 272°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blueberry (#464196), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.48:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blueberry (#464196) |
| Black text | 2.47:1 |
| White text | 8.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #36459A |
| RGB | rgb(54, 69, 154) |
| HSL | hsl(231, 48%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.8% 0.139 271.7) |
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 #36459A | 8.48:1 | AAA | Lc -93.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #36459A | 2.47:1 | Fails | Lc 15.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #36459A text on white | 8.48:1 | AAA | Lc 88.9 | Fine for body text |
| #36459A text on black | 2.47:1 | Fails | Lc -13.3 | 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
#F3F5FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 274.9)
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Step 100
100
#E4E9FA
oklch(93.5% 0.024 272.8)
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Step 200
200
#CED8F8
oklch(88.5% 0.045 271.7)
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Step 300
300
#AEBEF6
oklch(80.9% 0.081 272.1)
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Step 400
400
#849BF1
oklch(70.8% 0.129 271.4)
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Step 500
500
#677FED
oklch(63.2% 0.166 271.6)
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Step 600
600
#5065DB
oklch(55.5% 0.181 271.6)
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Step 700
700
#4253BE
oklch(49.1% 0.168 271.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#36459A
oklch(42.8% 0.139 271.7)
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Step 900
900
#2E3B7A
oklch(37.7% 0.108 271.6)
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Step 950
950
#1B2348
oklch(27% 0.069 271.9)
#36459A 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) | #07519D | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004898 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005968 | 0.117 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #36459A
#36459A
oklch(42.8% 0.139 271.7)
- #614D00
#614D00
oklch(42.9% 0.088 91.6)
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 #36459A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.024
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.032
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.038
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.048
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.051
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.058
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.058
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.066
Use #36459A 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.