#367EDE
Closest named color: Water Blue (#0E87CC). oklch(59.7% 0.163 256.8), rgb(54, 126, 222).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.19:1).
About this color
#367EDE is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.163 and its hue 257°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Water Blue (#0E87CC), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.19:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.163) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Water Blue (#0E87CC) |
| Black text | 5.19:1 |
| White text | 4.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #367EDE |
| RGB | rgb(54, 126, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(214, 72%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.7% 0.163 256.8) |
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 #367EDE | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #367EDE | 5.19:1 | AA | Lc 36.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #367EDE text on white | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #367EDE text on black | 5.19:1 | AA | Lc -34.4 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F1F6FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 256.7)
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Step 100
100
#E0EBFA
oklch(93.6% 0.024 256.1)
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Step 200
200
#C7DBF7
oklch(88.5% 0.044 256.8)
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Step 300
300
#A0C3F4
oklch(80.9% 0.079 256.8)
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Step 400
400
#6BA2EF
oklch(70.7% 0.128 257)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#367EDE
oklch(59.7% 0.163 256.8)
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Step 600
600
#1D70D8
oklch(55.6% 0.177 256.9)
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Step 700
700
#0D5DBB
oklch(49.1% 0.164 256.8)
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Step 800
800
#104D97
oklch(42.8% 0.135 256.5)
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Step 900
900
#164179
oklch(37.8% 0.106 256.6)
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Step 950
950
#0E2647
oklch(27% 0.068 257.1)
#367EDE 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) | #4E87E2 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2D77DC | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0095A3 | 0.126 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.163 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #367EDE
#367EDE
oklch(59.7% 0.163 256.8)
- #A97400
#A97400
oklch(59.8% 0.125 77)
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 #367EDE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.043
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.046
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.048
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.050
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.054
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.057
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.057
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.062
Use #367EDE 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.