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#36508f color: Chinese Blue

#36508f is rgb(54, 80, 143) in RGB and oklch(44.349% 0.10834 265.361) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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222°
100%

44.3%
0.108
265°
  • Blue
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cobalt
  • sky-800
  • Black 44%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
7.78:1Readable · AA
Lc -92
Black text
2.70:1Hard to read
Lc 17

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About #36508f

#36508f is a soft dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 44.3% lightness, 0.108 chroma and a hue of 265°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 7.78:1 contrast and black text 2.7:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Chinese Blue (#365194). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-800.

More dark blue colors

Lighter: #36508f mixed with white

  1. 36508f
  2. 48619b
  3. 5a72a6
  4. 6d83b1
  5. 8194bd
  6. 95a5c8
  7. a9b7d3
  8. bec8de
  9. d3dae9
  10. e9edf4

Darker: #36508f mixed with black

  1. 36508f
  2. 2e447c
  3. 253969
  4. 1e2e57
  5. 162445
  6. 0f1a34
  7. 081024
  8. 030715
  9. 010207
  10. 000001

Calmer: #36508f with less saturation

  1. 36508f
  2. 395189
  3. 3c5283
  4. 3f527e
  5. 425378
  6. 455372
  7. 48536c
  8. 4b5366
  9. 4e5460
  10. 51535a

Questions about #36508f

What color is #36508f?

#36508f is soft dark blue. The closest named color is Chinese Blue. In RGB it is rgb(54, 80, 143), in HSL hsl(222.47, 45.18%, 38.63%) and in OKLCH oklch(44.349% 0.10834 265.361).

What colors go well with #36508f?

The complementary color of #36508f is #6e4d00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #005b86 and #594588. The triadic partners are #853733 and #24632b.

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

White text reads better on #36508f: white gives a contrast ratio of 7.78:1 and black gives 2.7:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #36508f a warm or cool color?

#36508f is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 265 degrees, its lightness 44.3% and its chroma 0.108.