#366DCC
Closest named color: Royal Blue (#4169E1). oklch(54.8% 0.159 260.5), rgb(54, 109, 204).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.98:1).
About this color
#366DCC is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.159 and its hue 261°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Royal Blue (#4169E1), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.98:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.159) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Royal Blue (#4169E1) |
| Black text | 4.21:1 |
| White text | 4.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #366DCC |
| RGB | rgb(54, 109, 204) |
| HSL | hsl(218, 60%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.8% 0.159 260.5) |
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 #366DCC | 4.98:1 | AA | Lc -79.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #366DCC | 4.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #366DCC text on white | 4.98:1 | AA | Lc 74.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #366DCC text on black | 4.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.6 | 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
#F2F6FC
oklch(97.2% 0.009 258.3)
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Step 100
100
#E2EAF8
oklch(93.5% 0.021 261.8)
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Step 200
200
#CADAF4
oklch(88.4% 0.04 260.1)
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Step 300
300
#A6C2EF
oklch(80.9% 0.071 259.8)
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Step 400
400
#77A1E8
oklch(70.8% 0.114 260.5)
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Step 500
500
#5488E1
oklch(63.2% 0.146 260.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#366DCC
oklch(54.8% 0.159 260.5)
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Step 700
700
#2B5DB3
oklch(49.2% 0.147 260.5)
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Step 800
800
#244C91
oklch(42.7% 0.123 260.5)
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Step 900
900
#224073
oklch(37.7% 0.095 260.3)
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Step 950
950
#142644
oklch(27% 0.061 260.1)
#366DCC 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) | #3A77D0 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1569CA | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008392 | 0.125 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #366DCC
#366DCC
oklch(54.8% 0.159 260.5)
- #936800
#936800
oklch(54.8% 0.113 80.1)
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 #366DCC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.036
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.039
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.042
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.048
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.055
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.061
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.062
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.062
Use #366DCC 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.