#36468F
Closest named color: Cobalt (#1E488F). oklch(42.2% 0.122 271), rgb(54, 70, 143).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.64:1).
About this color
#36468F is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.122 and its hue 271°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cobalt (#1E488F), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.64:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cobalt (#1E488F) |
| Black text | 2.42:1 |
| White text | 8.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #36468F |
| RGB | rgb(54, 70, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(229, 45%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.2% 0.122 271) |
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 #36468F | 8.64:1 | AAA | Lc -93.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #36468F | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc 14.6 | Not readable |
| #36468F text on white | 8.64:1 | AAA | Lc 89.4 | Fine for body text |
| #36468F text on black | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc -12.8 | 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
#E5E9F8
oklch(93.5% 0.021 274)
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Step 200
200
#CFD8F4
oklch(88.4% 0.04 271.4)
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Step 300
300
#AFBFEF
oklch(80.9% 0.07 270.4)
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Step 400
400
#869CE8
oklch(70.7% 0.114 270.9)
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Step 500
500
#6A82E1
oklch(63.2% 0.145 271.1)
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Step 600
600
#5369CF
oklch(55.6% 0.159 271.2)
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Step 700
700
#4357B3
oklch(49.1% 0.147 270.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#36468F
oklch(42.2% 0.122 271)
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Step 900
900
#2F3D73
oklch(37.7% 0.094 270.4)
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Step 950
950
#1C2444
oklch(27.1% 0.06 271.3)
#36468F 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) | #1F5092 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0C488D | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005763 | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #36468F
#36468F
oklch(42.2% 0.122 271)
- #5F4B00
#5F4B00
oklch(42.2% 0.086 91.1)
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 #36468F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.025
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.033
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.039
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.045
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.050
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.056
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.059
Use #36468F 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.