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#366BCE Color

#366BCE is rgb(54, 107, 206) in RGB, hsl(219, 61%, 51%) in HSL, and about cmyk(74%, 48%, 0%, 19%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Han Blue (#446CCF), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.53. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#366BCE
HEX#366BCE
RGBrgb(54, 107, 206)
HSLhsl(219, 61%, 51%)
HSVhsv(219, 74%, 81%)
CMYKcmyk(74%, 48%, 0%, 19%)
OKLCHoklch(54.6% 0.164 261.5)
LABlab(45.77% 9.07 -57.56)
LCHlch(45.77% 58.27 278.95)

What #366BCE 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 #366BCE, 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.

#366BCE Channel Values

How #366BCE 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 107 · B 2068-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 219° · S 61% · L 51%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 219° · S 74% · V 81%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 74% · M 48% · Y 0% · K 19%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance5.06:1 vs white · 4.15:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #366BCE 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 text5.06:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text4.15:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #366BCE

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #366BCE; 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 #366BCE

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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Shades

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #366BCE.

How #366BCE 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#366BCE
Protanopia#6464CE
Protanomaly#5567CE
Deuteranopia#5D5DCE
Deuteranomaly#5063CE
Tritanopia#007D7D
Tritanomaly#0376A4
Achromatopsia#6F6F6F

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Using #366BCE in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-366bce: #366BCE;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #366BCE;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-366bce': '#366BCE' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.212, green: 0.420, blue: 0.808)
Android XML<color name="color_366bce">#366BCE</color>
SVG fillfill="#366BCE"

More Blue Colors

#366BCE sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#366BCE Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #366BCE?

#366BCE is a mid-tone blue — rgb(54, 107, 206) in RGB and hsl(219, 61%, 51%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Han Blue (#446CCF), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.53.

What is the RGB value of #366BCE?

#366BCE is rgb(54, 107, 206) — red 54, green 107, and blue 206 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #366BCE?

#366BCE converts to approximately cmyk(74%, 48%, 0%, 19%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #366BCE be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #366BCE scores 5.06:1 against white and 4.15:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #366BCE as a CSS color keyword?

No. #366BCE 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 royalblue (#4169E1) at a CIE76 distance of 12.64, which is visibly different.

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