#36A8EC
Closest named color: Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF). oklch(69.9% 0.141 240.1), rgb(54, 168, 236).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.96:1).
About this color
#36A8EC is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 240°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF), ΔE 0.052 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.96:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF) |
| Black text | 7.96:1 |
| White text | 2.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #36A8EC |
| RGB | rgb(54, 168, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(202, 83%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.9% 0.141 240.1) |
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 #36A8EC | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc -56.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #36A8EC | 7.96:1 | AAA | Lc 53.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #36A8EC text on white | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc 50.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #36A8EC text on black | 7.96:1 | AAA | Lc -51.0 | 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
#EFF7FD
oklch(97.2% 0.012 239.9)
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Step 100
100
#DBEDFA
oklch(93.7% 0.026 239.1)
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Step 200
200
#BDDEF7
oklch(88.5% 0.049 240.8)
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Step 300
300
#8BC9F4
oklch(80.9% 0.088 239.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#36A8EC
oklch(69.9% 0.141 240.1)
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Step 500
500
#0093D7
oklch(63.2% 0.144 239.7)
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Step 600
600
#007BB6
oklch(55.6% 0.128 240.2)
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Step 700
700
#00679A
oklch(49.1% 0.113 240.5)
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Step 800
800
#00557F
oklch(42.8% 0.098 239.8)
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Step 900
900
#00466A
oklch(37.6% 0.086 240.1)
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Step 950
950
#002A41
oklch(27.1% 0.061 239)
#36A8EC 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) | #88A9EF | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F98EB | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00B9C0 | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #36A8EC
#36A8EC
oklch(69.9% 0.141 240.1)
- #DC8735
#DC8735
oklch(69.9% 0.14 60.5)
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 #36A8EC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.052
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.058
- Deep Sky Blue #00BFFF ΔE 0.062
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.069
- Turquoise Blue #06B1C4 ΔE 0.074
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.078
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.087
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.089
Use #36A8EC 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.