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#36567C Color

#36567C is rgb(54, 86, 124) in RGB, hsl(213, 39%, 35%) in HSL, and about cmyk(56%, 31%, 0%, 51%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Metallic Blue (#32527B), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.56. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#36567C
HEX#36567C
RGBrgb(54, 86, 124)
HSLhsl(213, 39%, 35%)
HSVhsv(213, 56%, 49%)
CMYKcmyk(56%, 31%, 0%, 51%)
OKLCHoklch(44.6% 0.073 253.5)
LABlab(35.43% -2.91 -25.50)
LCHlch(35.43% 25.66 263.50)

What #36567C 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 #36567C, 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.

#36567C Channel Values

How #36567C 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 86 · B 1248-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 213° · S 39% · L 35%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 213° · S 56% · V 49%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 56% · M 31% · Y 0% · K 51%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance7.56:1 vs white · 2.78:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #36567C 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 text7.56:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.78:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #36567C

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #36567C; 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 #36567C

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 #36567C 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#36567C
Protanopia#52527C
Protanomaly#48537C
Deuteranopia#4D4D7C
Deuteranomaly#45517C
Tritanopia#2A5C5C
Tritanomaly#2F5A6A
Achromatopsia#545454

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #36567C in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-36567c: #36567C;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #36567C;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-36567c': '#36567C' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.212, green: 0.337, blue: 0.486)
Android XML<color name="color_36567c">#36567C</color>
SVG fillfill="#36567C"

More Blue Colors

#36567C sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#36567C Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #36567C?

#36567C is a dark blue — rgb(54, 86, 124) in RGB and hsl(213, 39%, 35%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Metallic Blue (#32527B), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.56.

What is the RGB value of #36567C?

#36567C is rgb(54, 86, 124) — red 54, green 86, and blue 124 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #36567C?

#36567C converts to approximately cmyk(56%, 31%, 0%, 51%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #36567C be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #36567C scores 7.56:1 against white and 2.78:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #36567C as a CSS color keyword?

No. #36567C 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 steelblue (#4682B4) at a CIE76 distance of 18.91, which is visibly different.

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