#369CFA
Closest named color: Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF). oklch(68% 0.167 250.4), rgb(54, 156, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.29:1).
About this color
#369CFA is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.167 and its hue 250°. 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 7.29:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.167) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF) |
| Black text | 7.29:1 |
| White text | 2.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #369CFA |
| RGB | rgb(54, 156, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(209, 95%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68% 0.167 250.4) |
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 #369CFA | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc -59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #369CFA | 7.29:1 | AAA | Lc 49.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #369CFA text on white | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc 54.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #369CFA text on black | 7.29:1 | AAA | Lc -47.2 | 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
#DBECFE
oklch(93.6% 0.03 249.7)
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Step 200
200
#BDDDFF
oklch(88.5% 0.058 250.1)
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Step 300
300
#8FC6FF
oklch(81% 0.099 250)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#369CFA
oklch(68% 0.167 250.4)
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Step 500
500
#008CF1
oklch(63.1% 0.18 250.4)
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Step 600
600
#0075CC
oklch(55.6% 0.16 250.6)
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Step 700
700
#0062AC
oklch(49% 0.141 250.5)
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Step 800
800
#00508E
oklch(42.6% 0.122 250.5)
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Step 900
900
#004378
oklch(37.8% 0.108 250.3)
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Step 950
950
#00274A
oklch(26.9% 0.077 250.5)
#369CFA 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) | #6FA2FE | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5190F8 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00B2BF | 0.122 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.167 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #369CFA
#369CFA
oklch(68% 0.167 250.4)
- #D08500
#D08500
oklch(67.8% 0.147 70.2)
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 #369CFA, 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 0.037
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.039
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.044
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.059
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.085
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.088
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.091
Use #369CFA 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.