#36476C
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(40.1% 0.066 264.8), rgb(54, 71, 108).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.23:1).
About this color
#36476C is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 265°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.23:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.27:1 |
| White text | 9.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #36476C |
| RGB | rgb(54, 71, 108) |
| HSL | hsl(221, 33%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.1% 0.066 264.8) |
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 #36476C | 9.23:1 | AAA | Lc -95.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #36476C | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 12.7 | Not readable |
| #36476C text on white | 9.23:1 | AAA | Lc 91.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #36476C text on black | 2.27:1 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#F3F5FA
oklch(97% 0.007 268.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5EAF4
oklch(93.6% 0.015 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#D0D9EC
oklch(88.4% 0.028 265.4)
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Step 300
300
#B1C1E2
oklch(81% 0.05 264.8)
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Step 400
400
#88A0D3
oklch(70.6% 0.08 264.9)
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Step 500
500
#6B88C8
oklch(63.1% 0.103 265)
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Step 600
600
#5371B4
oklch(55.6% 0.11 264.8)
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Step 700
700
#435E9B
oklch(49% 0.103 264.8)
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Step 800
800
#374D7E
oklch(42.6% 0.086 264.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#36476C
oklch(40.1% 0.066 264.8)
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Step 950
950
#1C263B
oklch(27% 0.042 264.3)
#36476C 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) | #394A6E | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #33456B | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #204F54 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #36476C
#36476C
oklch(40.1% 0.066 264.8)
- #584518
#584518
oklch(40.1% 0.067 85.8)
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 #36476C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.035
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.049
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.049
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.050
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.055
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.059
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.061
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.062
Use #36476C 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.