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#36579d color: Muted Lavender

#36579d is rgb(54, 87, 157) in RGB and oklch(46.85% 0.11994 263.471) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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221°
100%

46.8%
0.120
263°
  • Blue
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-800
  • Black 38%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.98:1Readable · AA
Lc -89
Black text
3.01:1Hard to read
Lc 20

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About #36579d

#36579d is a soft dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 46.8% lightness, 0.12 chroma and a hue of 263°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.98:1 contrast and black text 3.01:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Muted Lavender (#3b5698). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-800.

More dark blue colors

Lighter: #36579d mixed with white

  1. 36579d
  2. 4867a7
  3. 5b78b2
  4. 6e88bc
  5. 8299c6
  6. 96a9d0
  7. aabad9
  8. bfcbe3
  9. d4dcec
  10. e9eef6

Darker: #36579d mixed with black

  1. 36579d
  2. 2e4b88
  3. 253e73
  4. 1e335f
  5. 16274c
  6. 0f1c3a
  7. 081228
  8. 030818
  9. 010309
  10. 000001

Calmer: #36579d with less saturation

  1. 36579d
  2. 3a5897
  3. 3e5990
  4. 42598a
  5. 455a83
  6. 495a7c
  7. 4c5a76
  8. 505b6f
  9. 535b68
  10. 575a61

Questions about #36579d

What color is #36579d?

#36579d is soft dark blue. The closest named color is Muted Lavender. In RGB it is rgb(54, 87, 157), in HSL hsl(220.78, 48.82%, 41.37%) and in OKLCH oklch(46.85% 0.11994 263.471).

What colors go well with #36579d?

The complementary color of #36579d is #795300. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #006392 and #5f4a96. The triadic partners are #923a39 and #286b29.

Is white or black text more readable on #36579d?

White text reads better on #36579d: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.98:1 and black gives 3.01:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #36579d a warm or cool color?

#36579d is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 263 degrees, its lightness 46.8% and its chroma 0.12.