#36527A
Closest named color: Light Navy Blue (#2E5A88). oklch(43.5% 0.075 257.3), rgb(54, 82, 122).
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White text reads best on this color (7.94:1).
About this color
#36527A is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 257°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Navy Blue (#2E5A88), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.94:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Navy Blue (#2E5A88) |
| Black text | 2.64:1 |
| White text | 7.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #36527A |
| RGB | rgb(54, 82, 122) |
| HSL | hsl(215, 39%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.5% 0.075 257.3) |
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 #36527A | 7.94:1 | AAA | Lc -92.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #36527A | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc 16.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #36527A text on white | 7.94:1 | AAA | Lc 87.4 | Fine for body text |
| #36527A text on black | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc -14.7 | 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
#F3F6F9
oklch(97.2% 0.005 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E5EAF2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 259.8)
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Step 200
200
#CFDAE9
oklch(88.5% 0.024 256.1)
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Step 300
300
#AFC2DD
oklch(80.8% 0.044 257.1)
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Step 400
400
#85A2CC
oklch(70.6% 0.07 257.6)
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Step 500
500
#678BBF
oklch(63.1% 0.089 257.5)
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Step 600
600
#4E74AC
oklch(55.6% 0.098 257.9)
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Step 700
700
#3E6193
oklch(48.9% 0.09 257.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#36527A
oklch(43.5% 0.075 257.3)
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Step 900
900
#2D4260
oklch(37.6% 0.058 257.3)
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Step 950
950
#1B2738
oklch(27% 0.036 257.1)
#36527A 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) | #42557C | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A4E79 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #105B60 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #36527A
#36527A
oklch(43.5% 0.075 257.3)
- #684B1B
#684B1B
oklch(43.4% 0.075 76.9)
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 #36527A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.029
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.031
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.034
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.034
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.036
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.036
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.044
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.045
Use #36527A 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.