#36497F
Closest named color: Light Navy (#155084). oklch(41.7% 0.093 267.6), rgb(54, 73, 127).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.69:1).
About this color
#36497F is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 268°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Navy (#155084), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.69:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Navy (#155084) |
| Black text | 2.41:1 |
| White text | 8.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #36497F |
| RGB | rgb(54, 73, 127) |
| HSL | hsl(224, 40%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.7% 0.093 267.6) |
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 #36497F | 8.69:1 | AAA | Lc -94.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #36497F | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc 14.3 | Not readable |
| #36497F text on white | 8.69:1 | AAA | Lc 89.7 | Fine for body text |
| #36497F text on black | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc -12.6 | 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
#F3F5FB
oklch(97% 0.008 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E5EAF5
oklch(93.6% 0.016 266.3)
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Step 200
200
#D0D9EE
oklch(88.5% 0.031 267.2)
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Step 300
300
#B1C0E5
oklch(80.9% 0.055 267.8)
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Step 400
400
#899FD8
oklch(70.7% 0.088 267.9)
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Step 500
500
#6C86CD
oklch(63% 0.112 267.9)
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Step 600
600
#546FBA
oklch(55.6% 0.121 267.5)
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Step 700
700
#455CA0
oklch(49% 0.113 268)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#36497F
oklch(41.7% 0.093 267.6)
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Step 900
900
#314068
oklch(37.8% 0.071 267.4)
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Step 950
950
#1D253D
oklch(26.9% 0.046 269.1)
#36497F 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) | #324F81 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #29487E | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0B555E | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #36497F
#36497F
oklch(41.7% 0.093 267.6)
- #604900
#604900
oklch(41.8% 0.085 87.9)
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 #36497F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.033
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.035
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.036
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.047
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.047
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.047
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.049
Use #36497F 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.