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#36579e color: Muted Lavender

#36579e is rgb(54, 87, 158) in RGB and oklch(46.917% 0.12138 263.637) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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221°
100%

46.9%
0.121
264°
  • Blue
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-800
  • Black 38%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.97:1Readable · AA
Lc -89
Black text
3.01:1Hard to read
Lc 20

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About #36579e

#36579e is a soft dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 46.9% lightness, 0.121 chroma and a hue of 264°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.97:1 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: #36579e mixed with white

  1. 36579e
  2. 4867a8
  3. 5b78b3
  4. 6e88bd
  5. 8299c6
  6. 96a9d0
  7. aabada
  8. bfcbe3
  9. d4dced
  10. e9eef6

Darker: #36579e mixed with black

  1. 36579e
  2. 2e4b89
  3. 253e74
  4. 1e3360
  5. 16274d
  6. 0f1c3a
  7. 081229
  8. 030818
  9. 010309
  10. 000001

Calmer: #36579e with less saturation

  1. 36579e
  2. 3a5897
  3. 3e5991
  4. 42598a
  5. 455a84
  6. 495a7d
  7. 4d5b76
  8. 505b70
  9. 545b69
  10. 575b62

Questions about #36579e

What color is #36579e?

#36579e is soft dark blue. The closest named color is Muted Lavender. In RGB it is rgb(54, 87, 158), in HSL hsl(220.96, 49.06%, 41.57%) and in OKLCH oklch(46.917% 0.12138 263.637).

What colors go well with #36579e?

The complementary color of #36579e is #795300. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #006393 and #5f4a97. The triadic partners are #933938 and #276b29.

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

White text reads better on #36579e: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.97:1 and black gives 3.01:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #36579e a warm or cool color?

#36579e is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 264 degrees, its lightness 46.9% and its chroma 0.121.