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#0036A3 Color

#0036A3 is rgb(0, 54, 163) in RGB, hsl(220, 100%, 32%) in HSL, and about cmyk(100%, 67%, 0%, 36%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Philippine Blue (#0038A7), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.3. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#0036A3
HEX#0036A3
RGBrgb(0, 54, 163)
HSLhsl(220, 100%, 32%)
HSVhsv(220, 100%, 64%)
CMYKcmyk(100%, 67%, 0%, 36%)
OKLCHoklch(38.7% 0.182 262.3)
LABlab(26.35% 22.63 -63.98)
LCHlch(26.35% 67.86 289.48)

What #0036A3 Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #0036A3, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every blue in the library.

#0036A3 Channel Values

How #0036A3 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 0 · G 54 · B 1638-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 220° · S 100% · L 32%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 220° · S 100% · V 64%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 100% · M 67% · Y 0% · K 36%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance10.21:1 vs white · 2.06:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #0036A3 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

TextWhite text10.21:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.06:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #0036A3

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #0036A3; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #0036A3

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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How #0036A3 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#0036A3
Protanopia#3131A3
Protanomaly#2533A3
Deuteranopia#2C2CA3
Deuteranomaly#2030A3
Tritanopia#004F4F
Tritanomaly#00467A
Achromatopsia#414141

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Using #0036A3 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-0036a3: #0036A3;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #0036A3;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-0036a3': '#0036A3' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.000, green: 0.212, blue: 0.639)
Android XML<color name="color_0036a3">#0036A3</color>
SVG fillfill="#0036A3"

More Blue Colors

#0036A3 sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#0036A3 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #0036A3?

#0036A3 is a dark blue — rgb(0, 54, 163) in RGB and hsl(220, 100%, 32%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Philippine Blue (#0038A7), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.3.

What is the RGB value of #0036A3?

#0036A3 is rgb(0, 54, 163) — red 0, green 54, and blue 163 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #0036A3?

#0036A3 converts to approximately cmyk(100%, 67%, 0%, 36%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #0036A3 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #0036A3 scores 10.21:1 against white and 2.06:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #0036A3 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #0036A3 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is midnightblue (#191970) at a CIE76 distance of 17.67, which is visibly different.

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