#36497B
Closest named color: Light Navy (#155084). oklch(41.5% 0.087 266.9), rgb(54, 73, 123).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.76:1).
About this color
#36497B is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 267°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Navy (#155084), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.76:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Navy (#155084) |
| Black text | 2.39:1 |
| White text | 8.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #36497B |
| RGB | rgb(54, 73, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(223, 39%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.5% 0.087 266.9) |
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 #36497B | 8.76:1 | AAA | Lc -94.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #36497B | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc 14.1 | Not readable |
| #36497B text on white | 8.76:1 | AAA | Lc 89.9 | Fine for body text |
| #36497B 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
#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
#D1D9ED
oklch(88.5% 0.029 268.3)
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Step 300
300
#B2C0E3
oklch(80.9% 0.052 268)
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Step 400
400
#8A9FD4
oklch(70.6% 0.082 267.6)
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Step 500
500
#6D87C9
oklch(63.1% 0.104 267)
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Step 600
600
#5570B6
oklch(55.6% 0.114 266.8)
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Step 700
700
#455D9C
oklch(49% 0.105 266.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#36497B
oklch(41.5% 0.087 266.9)
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Step 900
900
#314066
oklch(37.7% 0.068 266.8)
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Step 950
950
#1D263C
oklch(27.1% 0.043 266.6)
#36497B 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) | #354E7D | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2D487A | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #11545C | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #36497B
#36497B
oklch(41.5% 0.087 266.9)
- #5F4800
#5F4800
oklch(41.5% 0.085 87.6)
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 #36497B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.034
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.039
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.041
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.044
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.046
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.050
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.050
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.050
Use #36497B 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.