#369AFD
Closest named color: Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF). oklch(67.7% 0.172 251.9), rgb(54, 154, 253).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.19:1).
About this color
#369AFD is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.172 and its hue 252°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.19:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.172) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF) |
| Black text | 7.19:1 |
| White text | 2.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #369AFD |
| RGB | rgb(54, 154, 253) |
| HSL | hsl(210, 98%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.7% 0.172 251.9) |
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 #369AFD | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc -60.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #369AFD | 7.19:1 | AAA | Lc 48.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #369AFD text on white | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc 55.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #369AFD text on black | 7.19:1 | AAA | Lc -46.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
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 400.
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Step 50
50
#EFF6FF
oklch(97% 0.014 254.6)
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Step 100
100
#DBECFF
oklch(93.6% 0.032 251.1)
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Step 200
200
#BEDCFF
oklch(88.4% 0.058 252.4)
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Step 300
300
#91C5FF
oklch(80.9% 0.099 251.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#369AFD
oklch(67.7% 0.172 251.9)
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Step 500
500
#008AF6
oklch(63% 0.189 252)
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Step 600
600
#0074D0
oklch(55.6% 0.166 251.9)
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Step 700
700
#0061B0
oklch(49% 0.147 252)
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Step 800
800
#005091
oklch(42.8% 0.126 251.5)
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Step 900
900
#00427A
oklch(37.7% 0.112 251.7)
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Step 950
950
#00274C
oklch(27.1% 0.08 251.6)
#369AFD 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) | #6AA1FF | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A8FFB | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00B2BF | 0.129 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.172 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #369AFD
#369AFD
oklch(67.7% 0.172 251.9)
- #CE8600
#CE8600
oklch(67.8% 0.145 71.7)
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 #369AFD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.023
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.031
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.040
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.044
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.056
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.085
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.086
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.087
Use #369AFD 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.