#36476F
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(40.3% 0.071 265.8), rgb(54, 71, 111).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.17:1).
About this color
#36476F is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 266°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.17:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.28:1 |
| White text | 9.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #36476F |
| RGB | rgb(54, 71, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(222, 35%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.3% 0.071 265.8) |
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 #36476F | 9.17:1 | AAA | Lc -95.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #36476F | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc 12.9 | Not readable |
| #36476F text on white | 9.17:1 | AAA | Lc 91.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #36476F text on black | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc -11.3 | 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
#F4F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 275)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAF2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#D2D9E9
oklch(88.5% 0.023 266.9)
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Step 300
300
#B4C1DC
oklch(81% 0.041 265)
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Step 400
400
#8DA0CB
oklch(70.7% 0.067 266.1)
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Step 500
500
#7188BE
oklch(63% 0.086 266.3)
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Step 600
600
#5972AA
oklch(55.7% 0.092 265.2)
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Step 700
700
#495F92
oklch(49.1% 0.087 265.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#36476F
oklch(40.3% 0.071 265.8)
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Step 900
900
#34415F
oklch(37.8% 0.054 265.9)
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Step 950
950
#1E2638
oklch(27% 0.036 265.6)
#36476F 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) | #384B71 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #32456E | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1E5056 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #36476F
#36476F
oklch(40.3% 0.071 265.8)
- #5A4513
#5A4513
oklch(40.3% 0.071 85.1)
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 #36476F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.040
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.046
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.048
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.053
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.054
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.055
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.058
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.060
Use #36476F 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.