#36367C Color
#36367C is rgb(54, 54, 124) in RGB, hsl(240, 39%, 35%) in HSL, and about cmyk(56%, 56%, 0%, 51%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.67. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#36367Crgb(54, 54, 124)hsl(240, 39%, 35%)hsv(240, 56%, 49%)cmyk(56%, 56%, 0%, 51%)oklch(37.4% 0.116 279.2)lab(25.82% 16.89 -40.69)lch(25.82% 44.06 292.55)What #36367C 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 #36367C, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#36367C Channel Values
How #36367C breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 54 · G 54 · B 124 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 240° · S 39% · L 35% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 240° · S 56% · V 49% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 56% · M 56% · Y 0% · K 51% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 10.63:1 vs white · 1.98:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #36367C 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.
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Colors That Go With #36367C
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #36367C; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #36367C
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 #36367C 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.
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Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-36367c: #36367C;background-color: #36367C;colors: { 'color-36367c': '#36367C' }Color(red: 0.212, green: 0.212, blue: 0.486)<color name="color_36367c">#36367C</color>fill="#36367C"More Blue Colors
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#36367C Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #36367C?
#36367C is a dark blue — rgb(54, 54, 124) in RGB and hsl(240, 39%, 35%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.67.
What is the RGB value of #36367C?
#36367C is rgb(54, 54, 124) — red 54, green 54, and blue 124 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #36367C?
#36367C converts to approximately cmyk(56%, 56%, 0%, 51%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #36367C be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #36367C scores 10.63:1 against white and 1.98:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #36367C as a CSS color keyword?
No. #36367C 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 darkslateblue (#483D8B) at a CIE76 distance of 6.67, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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