#365A8A
Closest named color: Light Navy Blue (#2E5A88). oklch(46.4% 0.089 256.1), rgb(54, 90, 138).
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White text reads best on this color (7.03:1).
About this color
#365A8A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 256°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Navy Blue (#2E5A88), ΔE 0.009 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.03:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Navy Blue (#2E5A88) |
| Black text | 2.98:1 |
| White text | 7.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #365A8A |
| RGB | rgb(54, 90, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(214, 44%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.4% 0.089 256.1) |
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 #365A8A | 7.03:1 | AAA | Lc -89.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #365A8A | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 19.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #365A8A text on white | 7.03:1 | AAA | Lc 84.2 | Fine for body text |
| #365A8A text on black | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc -17.8 | 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
#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
#85A3CC
oklch(70.8% 0.069 256.3)
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Step 500
500
#668BBE
oklch(63% 0.088 256.6)
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Step 600
600
#4D75AB
oklch(55.7% 0.096 256.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#365A8A
oklch(46.4% 0.089 256.1)
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Step 800
800
#335077
oklch(42.7% 0.074 256.2)
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Step 900
900
#2D4360
oklch(37.8% 0.057 255.7)
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Step 950
950
#1A2738
oklch(26.9% 0.037 255.4)
#365A8A 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) | #465D8C | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B5589 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00656B | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #365A8A
#365A8A
oklch(46.4% 0.089 256.1)
- #755112
#755112
oklch(46.3% 0.089 76.1)
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 #365A8A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.009
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.015
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.028
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.029
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.030
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.033
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.034
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.038
Use #365A8A 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.