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#362F9D Color

#362F9D is rgb(54, 47, 157) in RGB, hsl(244, 54%, 40%) in HSL, and about cmyk(66%, 70%, 0%, 38%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Blue (Pigment) (#333399), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.15. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#362F9D
HEX#362F9D
RGBrgb(54, 47, 157)
HSLhsl(244, 54%, 40%)
HSVhsv(244, 70%, 62%)
CMYKcmyk(66%, 70%, 0%, 38%)
OKLCHoklch(39% 0.171 277.8)
LABlab(26.46% 30.69 -60.06)
LCHlch(26.46% 67.45 297.07)

What #362F9D 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 #362F9D, 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.

#362F9D Channel Values

How #362F9D 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 54 · G 47 · B 1578-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 244° · S 54% · L 40%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 244° · S 70% · V 62%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 66% · M 70% · Y 0% · K 38%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance10.24:1 vs white · 2.05:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #362F9D 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 text10.24:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.05:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #362F9D

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #362F9D; 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 #362F9D

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 #362F9D 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#362F9D
Protanopia#30309D
Protanomaly#33309D
Deuteranopia#31319D
Deuteranomaly#33309D
Tritanopia#004949
Tritanomaly#1E4074
Achromatopsia#414141

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Using #362F9D in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-362f9d: #362F9D;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #362F9D;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-362f9d': '#362F9D' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.212, green: 0.184, blue: 0.616)
Android XML<color name="color_362f9d">#362F9D</color>
SVG fillfill="#362F9D"

More Blue Colors

#362F9D sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#362F9D Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #362F9D?

#362F9D is a mid-tone blue — rgb(54, 47, 157) in RGB and hsl(244, 54%, 40%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Blue (Pigment) (#333399), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.15.

What is the RGB value of #362F9D?

#362F9D is rgb(54, 47, 157) — red 54, green 47, and blue 157 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #362F9D?

#362F9D converts to approximately cmyk(66%, 70%, 0%, 38%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #362F9D be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #362F9D scores 10.24:1 against white and 2.05:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #362F9D as a CSS color keyword?

No. #362F9D 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 15.46, which is visibly different.

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