#364E82
Closest named color: Dusk Blue (#26538D). oklch(43.1% 0.091 264.2), rgb(54, 78, 130).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.17:1).
About this color
#364E82 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 264°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusk Blue (#26538D), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.17:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusk Blue (#26538D) |
| Black text | 2.56:1 |
| White text | 8.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #364E82 |
| RGB | rgb(54, 78, 130) |
| HSL | hsl(221, 41%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.1% 0.091 264.2) |
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 #364E82 | 8.17:1 | AAA | Lc -92.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #364E82 | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc 15.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #364E82 text on white | 8.17:1 | AAA | Lc 88.1 | Fine for body text |
| #364E82 text on black | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc -14.0 | 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
#E5EAF5
oklch(93.6% 0.016 266.3)
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Step 200
200
#CFD9ED
oklch(88.4% 0.03 264.4)
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Step 300
300
#AFC1E4
oklch(80.9% 0.053 263.7)
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Step 400
400
#86A0D7
oklch(70.7% 0.086 264.7)
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Step 500
500
#6888CC
oklch(63.2% 0.109 264.3)
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Step 600
600
#4F71B9
oklch(55.7% 0.119 263.9)
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Step 700
700
#405E9F
oklch(49.1% 0.11 264.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#364E82
oklch(43.1% 0.091 264.2)
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Step 900
900
#2E4067
oklch(37.6% 0.071 264.4)
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Step 950
950
#1B263D
oklch(27% 0.046 264.1)
#364E82 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) | #385384 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2F4C81 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #025961 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #364E82
#364E82
oklch(43.1% 0.091 264.2)
- #674B00
#674B00
oklch(43.1% 0.089 83.9)
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 #364E82, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.024
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.029
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.035
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.038
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.039
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.040
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.040
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.044
Use #364E82 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.