#369BD6
Closest named color: Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4). oklch(65.8% 0.126 239), rgb(54, 155, 214).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.81:1).
About this color
#369BD6 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 239°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4), ΔE 0.046 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.81:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4) |
| Black text | 6.81:1 |
| White text | 3.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #369BD6 |
| RGB | rgb(54, 155, 214) |
| HSL | hsl(202, 66%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.8% 0.126 239) |
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 #369BD6 | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #369BD6 | 6.81:1 | AA | Lc 46.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #369BD6 text on white | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #369BD6 text on black | 6.81:1 | AA | Lc -44.4 | 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
#F1F6FA
oklch(97.1% 0.008 241.7)
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Step 100
100
#E0ECF5
oklch(93.7% 0.018 240)
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Step 200
200
#C5DDEE
oklch(88.5% 0.035 238.7)
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Step 300
300
#9CC7E5
oklch(80.9% 0.062 239)
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Step 400
400
#62A9D8
oklch(70.7% 0.099 239.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#369BD6
oklch(65.8% 0.126 239)
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Step 600
600
#007BB4
oklch(55.5% 0.126 239.3)
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Step 700
700
#006898
oklch(49.2% 0.11 238.7)
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Step 800
800
#00557D
oklch(42.7% 0.096 238.5)
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Step 900
900
#044768
oklch(37.8% 0.082 238.2)
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Step 950
950
#08293D
oklch(26.9% 0.053 239.9)
#369BD6 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) | #7F9BD9 | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #698CD5 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00AAAF | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #369BD6
#369BD6
oklch(65.8% 0.126 239)
- #CA7C38
#CA7C38
oklch(65.8% 0.127 58.6)
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 #369BD6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.046
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.047
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.056
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.057
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.062
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.069
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.071
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.073
Use #369BD6 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.