#366AFF
Closest named color: Bright Blue (#0165FC). oklch(58.1% 0.229 265.1), rgb(54, 106, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.66:1).
About this color
#366AFF is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.229 and its hue 265°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bright Blue (#0165FC), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.66:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.229) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Bright Blue (#0165FC) |
| Black text | 4.66:1 |
| White text | 4.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #366AFF |
| RGB | rgb(54, 106, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(224, 100%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.1% 0.229 265.1) |
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 #366AFF | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc -76.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #366AFF | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc 33.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #366AFF text on white | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc 70.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #366AFF text on black | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc -31.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#F1F6FF
oklch(97.2% 0.013 262.4)
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Step 100
100
#E0EAFF
oklch(93.6% 0.03 265.3)
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Step 200
200
#C7D9FF
oklch(88.4% 0.056 265.2)
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Step 300
300
#A3C0FF
oklch(80.9% 0.095 265.2)
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Step 400
400
#729CFF
oklch(70.6% 0.153 265.4)
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Step 500
500
#4E7FFF
oklch(63% 0.198 265.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#366AFF
oklch(58.1% 0.229 265.1)
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Step 700
700
#234FD7
oklch(49.1% 0.214 265.1)
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Step 800
800
#1E42AD
oklch(42.6% 0.176 265.2)
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Step 900
900
#1D3A89
oklch(37.8% 0.137 265.1)
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Step 950
950
#112350
oklch(27.1% 0.086 264.8)
#366AFF 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) | #0080FF | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #006EFC | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0090AA | 0.178 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.229 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #366AFF
#366AFF
oklch(58.1% 0.229 265.1)
- #9B7400
#9B7400
oklch(58.2% 0.119 85)
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 #366AFF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bright Blue #0165FC ΔE 0.030
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.033
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.035
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.037
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.046
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.048
- Electric Blue #0652FF ΔE 0.063
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.069
Use #366AFF 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.