#366ADD
Closest named color: Royal Blue (#4169E1). oklch(55.4% 0.185 263.3), rgb(54, 106, 221).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.92:1).
About this color
#366ADD is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.185 and its hue 263°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Royal Blue (#4169E1), ΔE 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.92:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.185) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Royal Blue (#4169E1) |
| Black text | 4.26:1 |
| White text | 4.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #366ADD |
| RGB | rgb(54, 106, 221) |
| HSL | hsl(221, 71%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.4% 0.185 263.3) |
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 #366ADD | 4.92:1 | AA | Lc -79.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #366ADD | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #366ADD text on white | 4.92:1 | AA | Lc 73.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #366ADD text on black | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.1 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F2F6FD
oklch(97.2% 0.01 261.8)
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Step 100
100
#E2EAFB
oklch(93.6% 0.025 265.6)
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Step 200
200
#C9DAF9
oklch(88.5% 0.047 262.5)
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Step 300
300
#A5C1F7
oklch(80.9% 0.083 263.3)
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Step 400
400
#759FF3
oklch(70.8% 0.132 263.2)
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Step 500
500
#5184EF
oklch(63.1% 0.17 263.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#366ADD
oklch(55.4% 0.185 263.3)
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Step 700
700
#2958C0
oklch(49.1% 0.172 263.2)
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Step 800
800
#23499C
oklch(42.8% 0.142 263.2)
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Step 900
900
#213E7C
oklch(37.8% 0.111 263.2)
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Step 950
950
#142548
oklch(27.1% 0.069 263.1)
#366ADD 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) | #1878E1 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0069DB | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008699 | 0.146 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.185 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #366ADD
#366ADD
oklch(55.4% 0.185 263.3)
- #936B00
#936B00
oklch(55.4% 0.114 82.7)
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 #366ADD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.012
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.033
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.035
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.045
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.046
- Bright Blue #0165FC ΔE 0.054
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.059
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.060
Use #366ADD 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.