#366FA8
Closest named color: Flat Blue (#3C73A8). oklch(53% 0.108 250.6), rgb(54, 111, 168).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.25:1).
About this color
#366FA8 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 251°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Flat Blue (#3C73A8), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.25:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Flat Blue (#3C73A8) |
| Black text | 3.99:1 |
| White text | 5.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #366FA8 |
| RGB | rgb(54, 111, 168) |
| HSL | hsl(210, 51%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53% 0.108 250.6) |
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 #366FA8 | 5.25:1 | AA | Lc -81.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #366FA8 | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #366FA8 text on white | 5.25:1 | AA | Lc 75.9 | Fine for body text |
| #366FA8 text on black | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.9 | 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
#F2F6FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E3EBF3
oklch(93.6% 0.014 248)
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Step 200
200
#CCDBEB
oklch(88.5% 0.027 249.9)
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Step 300
300
#AAC4E0
oklch(81% 0.049 250.4)
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Step 400
400
#7CA4D0
oklch(70.6% 0.078 251.3)
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Step 500
500
#598DC4
oklch(63% 0.1 251)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#366FA8
oklch(53% 0.108 250.6)
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Step 700
700
#2F6498
oklch(49.2% 0.101 250.2)
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Step 800
800
#28517B
oklch(42.6% 0.084 250.9)
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Step 900
900
#254463
oklch(37.8% 0.065 249.9)
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Step 950
950
#16283A
oklch(27.1% 0.041 249.6)
#366FA8 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) | #5672AA | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4667A7 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007C84 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #366FA8
#366FA8
oklch(53% 0.108 250.6)
- #935F11
#935F11
oklch(53% 0.109 70.3)
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 #366FA8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.014
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.017
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.019
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.028
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.033
- Ocean Blue #03719C ΔE 0.034
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.035
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.040
Use #366FA8 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.