#364689
Closest named color: Cobalt (#1E488F). oklch(41.7% 0.113 270.7), rgb(54, 70, 137).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.77:1).
About this color
#364689 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 271°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cobalt (#1E488F), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.77:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cobalt (#1E488F) |
| Black text | 2.39:1 |
| White text | 8.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #364689 |
| RGB | rgb(54, 70, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(228, 43%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.7% 0.113 270.7) |
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 #364689 | 8.77:1 | AAA | Lc -94.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #364689 | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc 14.2 | Not readable |
| #364689 text on white | 8.77:1 | AAA | Lc 89.8 | Fine for body text |
| #364689 text on black | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc -12.4 | 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
#E5EAF7
oklch(93.7% 0.018 269.1)
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Step 200
200
#D0D8F2
oklch(88.4% 0.037 272)
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Step 300
300
#B0BFEC
oklch(80.9% 0.066 270.5)
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Step 400
400
#889DE3
oklch(70.8% 0.106 270.8)
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Step 500
500
#6B83DB
oklch(63.1% 0.135 270.6)
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Step 600
600
#546BC8
oklch(55.6% 0.146 270.6)
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Step 700
700
#4559AD
oklch(49.2% 0.135 270.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#364689
oklch(41.7% 0.113 270.7)
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Step 900
900
#303D70
oklch(37.6% 0.089 270.9)
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Step 950
950
#1C2442
oklch(26.9% 0.057 270.9)
#364689 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) | #254F8B | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #184788 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005561 | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #364689
#364689
oklch(41.7% 0.113 270.7)
- #5E4A00
#5E4A00
oklch(41.8% 0.085 90.9)
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 #364689, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.026
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.034
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.034
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.038
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.041
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.049
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.050
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.054
Use #364689 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.