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#366DBA Color

#366DBA is rgb(54, 109, 186) in RGB, hsl(215, 55%, 47%) in HSL, and about cmyk(71%, 41%, 0%, 27%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Green-blue (#1164B4), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.19. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#366DBA
HEX#366DBA
RGBrgb(54, 109, 186)
HSLhsl(215, 55%, 47%)
HSVhsv(215, 71%, 73%)
CMYKcmyk(71%, 41%, 0%, 27%)
OKLCHoklch(53.7% 0.134 257.3)
LABlab(45.30% 1.79 -46.83)
LCHlch(45.30% 46.87 272.18)

What #366DBA 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 #366DBA, 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.

#366DBA Channel Values

How #366DBA 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 109 · B 1868-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 215° · S 55% · L 47%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 215° · S 71% · V 73%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 71% · M 41% · Y 0% · K 27%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance5.18:1 vs white · 4.05:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #366DBA 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 text5.18:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text4.05:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #366DBA

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #366DBA; 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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Analogous
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Triadic
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Split comp.
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Tints & Shades of #366DBA

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.

Tints

Shades

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

How #366DBA 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#366DBA
Protanopia#6666BA
Protanomaly#5769BA
Deuteranopia#5F5FBB
Deuteranomaly#5265BA
Tritanopia#007A7A
Tritanomaly#1B7598
Achromatopsia#6D6D6D

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #366DBA in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-366dba: #366DBA;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #366DBA;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-366dba': '#366DBA' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.212, green: 0.427, blue: 0.729)
Android XML<color name="color_366dba">#366DBA</color>
SVG fillfill="#366DBA"

More Blue Colors

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

#366DBA Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #366DBA?

#366DBA is a mid-tone blue — rgb(54, 109, 186) in RGB and hsl(215, 55%, 47%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Green-blue (#1164B4), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.19.

What is the RGB value of #366DBA?

#366DBA is rgb(54, 109, 186) — red 54, green 109, and blue 186 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #366DBA?

#366DBA converts to approximately cmyk(71%, 41%, 0%, 27%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #366DBA be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #366DBA scores 5.18:1 against white and 4.05:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

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

No. #366DBA 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 cornflowerblue (#6495ED) at a CIE76 distance of 16.33, which is visibly different.

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