#364E69
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(41.6% 0.054 252), rgb(54, 78, 105).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.56:1).
About this color
#364E69 is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 252°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.56:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.45:1 |
| White text | 8.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #364E69 |
| RGB | rgb(54, 78, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(212, 32%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.6% 0.054 252) |
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 #364E69 | 8.56:1 | AAA | Lc -93.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #364E69 | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc 14.6 | Not readable |
| #364E69 text on white | 8.56:1 | AAA | Lc 89.4 | Fine for body text |
| #364E69 text on black | 2.45:1 | 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
#F3F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 236.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAF0
oklch(93.6% 0.009 258.3)
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Step 200
200
#D1DAE5
oklch(88.5% 0.018 253.4)
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Step 300
300
#B2C2D5
oklch(80.8% 0.032 252.7)
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Step 400
400
#8AA3C0
oklch(70.6% 0.051 252.3)
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Step 500
500
#6D8CB0
oklch(63% 0.065 252.6)
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Step 600
600
#55769C
oklch(55.6% 0.071 252.5)
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Step 700
700
#456385
oklch(49.1% 0.065 252.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#364E69
oklch(41.6% 0.054 252)
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Step 900
900
#314358
oklch(37.7% 0.043 252.7)
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Step 950
950
#1D2733
oklch(26.9% 0.027 253.3)
#364E69 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) | #434F6A | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3D4A68 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #215457 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #364E69
#364E69
oklch(41.6% 0.054 252)
- #5E472A
#5E472A
oklch(41.5% 0.053 71.9)
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 #364E69, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.037
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.048
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.048
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.051
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.051
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.055
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.055
Use #364E69 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.