#369DD6
Closest named color: Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF). oklch(66.3% 0.125 237.6), rgb(54, 157, 214).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.95:1).
About this color
#369DD6 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 238°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF), ΔE 0.049 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.95:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF) |
| Black text | 6.95:1 |
| White text | 3.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #369DD6 |
| RGB | rgb(54, 157, 214) |
| HSL | hsl(201, 66%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.3% 0.125 237.6) |
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 #369DD6 | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #369DD6 | 6.95:1 | AA | Lc 47.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #369DD6 text on white | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #369DD6 text on black | 6.95:1 | AA | Lc -45.2 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F1F6FA
oklch(97.1% 0.008 241.7)
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Step 100
100
#DFECF4
oklch(93.6% 0.018 234.5)
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Step 200
200
#C5DDED
oklch(88.5% 0.034 237)
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Step 300
300
#9CC7E4
oklch(80.9% 0.061 238)
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Step 400
400
#61AAD6
oklch(70.8% 0.098 236.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#369DD6
oklch(66.3% 0.125 237.6)
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Step 600
600
#007CB2
oklch(55.6% 0.123 237.7)
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Step 700
700
#006896
oklch(49.1% 0.108 237.6)
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Step 800
800
#00557C
oklch(42.7% 0.094 237.9)
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Step 900
900
#034767
oklch(37.7% 0.081 237.2)
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Step 950
950
#082A3C
oklch(27.1% 0.051 236.4)
#369DD6 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) | #829DD9 | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C8ED5 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00ACB1 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #369DD6
#369DD6
oklch(66.3% 0.125 237.6)
- #CC7E3D
#CC7E3D
oklch(66.4% 0.125 57.8)
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 #369DD6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.049
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.051
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.058
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.060
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.067
- Turquoise Blue #06B1C4 ΔE 0.070
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.073
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.074
Use #369DD6 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.