#369DD1
Closest named color: Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4). oklch(66% 0.12 235.1), rgb(54, 157, 209).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.90:1).
About this color
#369DD1 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 235°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4), ΔE 0.056 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.90:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4) |
| Black text | 6.90:1 |
| White text | 3.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #369DD1 |
| RGB | rgb(54, 157, 209) |
| HSL | hsl(200, 63%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66% 0.12 235.1) |
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 #369DD1 | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #369DD1 | 6.90:1 | AA | Lc 47.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #369DD1 text on white | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #369DD1 text on black | 6.90:1 | AA | Lc -44.9 | 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
#E0ECF4
oklch(93.6% 0.017 236.7)
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Step 200
200
#C5DDEC
oklch(88.4% 0.033 235.2)
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Step 300
300
#9CC7E2
oklch(80.8% 0.059 236)
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Step 400
400
#62AAD3
oklch(70.7% 0.094 235.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#369DD1
oklch(66% 0.12 235.1)
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Step 600
600
#007DAE
oklch(55.7% 0.118 234.9)
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Step 700
700
#006993
oklch(49.2% 0.104 234.9)
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Step 800
800
#005679
oklch(42.8% 0.09 234.7)
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Step 900
900
#034765
oklch(37.6% 0.079 235.5)
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Step 950
950
#082A3B
oklch(27% 0.049 234.9)
#369DD1 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) | #849CD3 | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F8DD0 | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00ABAF | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #369DD1
#369DD1
oklch(66% 0.12 235.1)
- #CA7D44
#CA7D44
oklch(66.1% 0.12 55.3)
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 #369DD1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.056
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.057
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.057
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.064
- Turquoise Blue #06B1C4 ΔE 0.066
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.067
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.070
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.071
Use #369DD1 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.