#36598B
Closest named color: Light Navy Blue (#2E5A88). oklch(46.2% 0.092 257.4), rgb(54, 89, 139).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.09:1).
About this color
#36598B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 257°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Navy Blue (#2E5A88), ΔE 0.010 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.09:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Navy Blue (#2E5A88) |
| Black text | 2.95:1 |
| White text | 7.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #36598B |
| RGB | rgb(54, 89, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(215, 44%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.2% 0.092 257.4) |
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 #36598B | 7.09:1 | AAA | Lc -89.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #36598B | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc 19.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #36598B text on white | 7.09:1 | AAA | Lc 84.4 | Fine for body text |
| #36598B text on black | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc -17.5 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F3F6F9
oklch(97.2% 0.005 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E5EAF3
oklch(93.6% 0.013 262.4)
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Step 200
200
#CFDAEA
oklch(88.5% 0.025 257.6)
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Step 300
300
#AFC2DE
oklch(80.9% 0.045 258)
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Step 400
400
#85A2CD
oklch(70.6% 0.071 258.1)
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Step 500
500
#668BC0
oklch(63.1% 0.091 257.4)
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Step 600
600
#4D74AC
oklch(55.5% 0.098 257.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#36598B
oklch(46.2% 0.092 257.4)
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Step 800
800
#335078
oklch(42.8% 0.075 256.7)
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Step 900
900
#2D4261
oklch(37.6% 0.06 258)
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Step 950
950
#1B2739
oklch(27.1% 0.038 258.3)
#36598B 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) | #445D8D | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #39558A | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00646B | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #36598B
#36598B
oklch(46.2% 0.092 257.4)
- #75510C
#75510C
oklch(46.3% 0.092 77.3)
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 #36598B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.010
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.014
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.026
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.031
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.031
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.034
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.036
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.036
Use #36598B 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.