#36AAED
Closest named color: Deep Sky Blue (#00BFFF). oklch(70.4% 0.14 239.3), rgb(54, 170, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.12:1).
About this color
#36AAED is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 239°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Sky Blue (#00BFFF), ΔE 0.056 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.12:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.140) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Sky Blue (#00BFFF) |
| Black text | 8.12:1 |
| White text | 2.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #36AAED |
| RGB | rgb(54, 170, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(202, 84%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.4% 0.14 239.3) |
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 #36AAED | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc -55.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #36AAED | 8.12:1 | AAA | Lc 53.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #36AAED text on white | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc 50.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #36AAED text on black | 8.12:1 | AAA | Lc -51.9 | 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
#DBEDF9
oklch(93.6% 0.025 236.8)
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Step 200
200
#BDDEF6
oklch(88.4% 0.048 239.7)
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Step 300
300
#8BC9F3
oklch(80.9% 0.087 238.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#36AAED
oklch(70.4% 0.14 239.3)
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Step 500
500
#0093D6
oklch(63.1% 0.143 239.3)
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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
#00557E
oklch(42.8% 0.097 239.2)
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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)
#36AAED 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) | #8AAAF0 | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7199EC | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00BBC1 | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A1A1A1 | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #36AAED
#36AAED
oklch(70.4% 0.14 239.3)
- #DF8839
#DF8839
oklch(70.5% 0.14 59.2)
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 #36AAED, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Sky Blue #00BFFF ΔE 0.056
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.057
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.061
- Turquoise Blue #06B1C4 ΔE 0.072
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.074
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.082
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.089
- Vivid Sky Blue #4CC9F0 ΔE 0.089
Use #36AAED 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.