#36568C
Closest named color: Light Navy Blue (#2E5A88). oklch(45.5% 0.096 260.3), rgb(54, 86, 140).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.32:1).
About this color
#36568C is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 260°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Navy Blue (#2E5A88), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.32:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Navy Blue (#2E5A88) |
| Black text | 2.86:1 |
| White text | 7.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #36568C |
| RGB | rgb(54, 86, 140) |
| HSL | hsl(218, 44%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.5% 0.096 260.3) |
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 #36568C | 7.32:1 | AAA | Lc -90.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #36568C | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc 18.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #36568C text on white | 7.32:1 | AAA | Lc 85.3 | Fine for body text |
| #36568C text on black | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc -16.7 | 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
#F2F6FB
oklch(97.2% 0.008 253.9)
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Step 100
100
#E4EAF5
oklch(93.6% 0.016 262.8)
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Step 200
200
#CDDAEE
oklch(88.5% 0.031 258.9)
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Step 300
300
#ACC2E6
oklch(81% 0.056 260.2)
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Step 400
400
#80A1D9
oklch(70.6% 0.09 260.7)
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Step 500
500
#6089CF
oklch(63.1% 0.116 260.6)
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Step 600
600
#4672BC
oklch(55.6% 0.125 260.2)
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Step 700
700
#385FA2
oklch(49.1% 0.117 260.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#36568C
oklch(45.5% 0.096 260.3)
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Step 900
900
#294169
oklch(37.6% 0.075 260.1)
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Step 950
950
#19263E
oklch(27% 0.049 262)
#36568C 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) | #3F5A8E | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #34528B | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00626A | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #36568C
#36568C
oklch(45.5% 0.096 260.3)
- #725000
#725000
oklch(45.6% 0.094 80.3)
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 #36568C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.016
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.018
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.020
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.033
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.034
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.037
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.038
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.040
Use #36568C 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.