#36809E
Closest named color: Cerulean (#457B9D). oklch(56.6% 0.086 228), rgb(54, 128, 158).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.73:1).
About this color
#36809E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 228°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cerulean (#457B9D), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.73:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cerulean (#457B9D) |
| Black text | 4.73:1 |
| White text | 4.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #36809E |
| RGB | rgb(54, 128, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(197, 49%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.6% 0.086 228) |
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 #36809E | 4.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #36809E | 4.73:1 | AA | Lc 33.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #36809E text on white | 4.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #36809E text on black | 4.73:1 | AA | Lc -31.2 | 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
#F2F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.005 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E3EBF0
oklch(93.5% 0.011 234.8)
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Step 200
200
#CBDCE4
oklch(88.4% 0.021 227.6)
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Step 300
300
#A8C6D5
oklch(80.9% 0.039 229.5)
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Step 400
400
#77A9BF
oklch(70.7% 0.062 227.2)
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Step 500
500
#5293AF
oklch(63.1% 0.079 227.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#36809E
oklch(56.6% 0.086 228)
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Step 700
700
#246984
oklch(49% 0.08 228)
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Step 800
800
#20566B
oklch(42.7% 0.066 227.2)
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Step 900
900
#204757
oklch(37.7% 0.052 227.4)
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Step 950
950
#142A33
oklch(27.1% 0.033 226.5)
#36809E 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) | #707EA0 | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #62739E | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00898A | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #36809E
#36809E
oklch(56.6% 0.086 228)
- #A06648
#A06648
oklch(56.6% 0.087 47.8)
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 #36809E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.018
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.025
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.028
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.034
- Ocean #017B92 ΔE 0.035
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.037
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.038
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.042
Use #36809E 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.