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#36508b color: Tory Blue

#36508b is rgb(54, 80, 139) in RGB and oklch(44.087% 0.10239 264.635) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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222°
100%

44.1%
0.102
265°
  • Blue
  • Dark
  • Muted
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cobalt
  • sky-800
  • Black 45%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
7.84:1Readable · AA
Lc -92
Black text
2.68:1Hard to read
Lc 17

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About #36508b

#36508b is a muted dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 44.1% lightness, 0.102 chroma and a hue of 265°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 7.84:1 contrast and black text 2.68:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Tory Blue (#374e88). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-800.

More dark blue colors

Lighter: #36508b mixed with white

  1. 36508b
  2. 486197
  3. 5a71a3
  4. 6d82ae
  5. 8194ba
  6. 95a5c6
  7. a9b6d1
  8. bec8dd
  9. d3dae8
  10. e9edf4

Darker: #36508b mixed with black

  1. 36508b
  2. 2e4478
  3. 253966
  4. 1e2e54
  5. 162443
  6. 0f1a32
  7. 081023
  8. 030714
  9. 010207
  10. 000001

Calmer: #36508b with less saturation

  1. 36508b
  2. 395186
  3. 3c5180
  4. 3f527b
  5. 425275
  6. 455370
  7. 48536a
  8. 4a5364
  9. 4d535e
  10. 505359

Questions about #36508b

What color is #36508b?

#36508b is muted dark blue. The closest named color is Tory Blue. In RGB it is rgb(54, 80, 139), in HSL hsl(221.65, 44.04%, 37.84%) and in OKLCH oklch(44.087% 0.10239 264.635).

What colors go well with #36508b?

The complementary color of #36508b is #6d4d00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #005a82 and #574685. The triadic partners are #823935 and #29612c.

Is white or black text more readable on #36508b?

White text reads better on #36508b: white gives a contrast ratio of 7.84:1 and black gives 2.68:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #36508b a warm or cool color?

#36508b is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 265 degrees, its lightness 44.1% and its chroma 0.102.