#36508D
Closest named color: Dusk Blue (#26538D). oklch(44.2% 0.105 265), rgb(54, 80, 141).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.80:1).
About this color
#36508D is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 265°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusk Blue (#26538D), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.80:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusk Blue (#26538D) |
| Black text | 2.68:1 |
| White text | 7.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #36508D |
| RGB | rgb(54, 80, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(222, 45%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.2% 0.105 265) |
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 #36508D | 7.80:1 | AAA | Lc -91.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #36508D | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc 17.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #36508D text on white | 7.80:1 | AAA | Lc 86.9 | Fine for body text |
| #36508D text on black | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc -15.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#E4EAF6
oklch(93.6% 0.017 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#CED9F1
oklch(88.4% 0.035 266)
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Step 300
300
#ADC1E9
oklch(80.9% 0.061 264.2)
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Step 400
400
#82A0DF
oklch(70.8% 0.099 264.5)
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Step 500
500
#6487D6
oklch(63.2% 0.126 264.9)
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Step 600
600
#4B6FC3
oklch(55.6% 0.137 264.8)
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Step 700
700
#3C5CA8
oklch(49% 0.127 264.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#36508D
oklch(44.2% 0.105 265)
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Step 900
900
#2C406D
oklch(37.8% 0.081 264.7)
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Step 950
950
#1A2540
oklch(26.9% 0.053 266.2)
#36508D 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) | #35568F | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #294E8C | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005E67 | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #36508D
#36508D
oklch(44.2% 0.105 265)
- #6A4E00
#6A4E00
oklch(44.2% 0.091 84.7)
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 #36508D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.017
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.032
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.033
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.033
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.034
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.037
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.041
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.043
Use #36508D 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.