#36A3FC Color
#36A3FC is rgb(54, 163, 252) in RGB, hsl(207, 97%, 60%) in HSL, and about cmyk(79%, 35%, 0%, 1%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Microsoft Blue (#00A2ED), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.39. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#36A3FCrgb(54, 163, 252)hsl(207, 97%, 60%)hsv(207, 79%, 99%)cmyk(79%, 35%, 0%, 1%)oklch(69.6% 0.162 247.8)lab(64.14% -8.00 -53.93)lch(64.14% 54.52 261.57)What #36A3FC 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 #36A3FC, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#36A3FC Channel Values
How #36A3FC 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 163 · B 252 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 207° · S 97% · L 60% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 207° · S 79% · V 99% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 79% · M 35% · Y 0% · K 1% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.69:1 vs white · 7.8:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #36A3FC 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 #36A3FC
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #36A3FC; 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 #36A3FC
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 #36A3FC 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.
#36A3FC#9797FC#7C9CFC#8B8BFD#7295FD#00B2B2#00ACD4#9E9E9EUsing #36A3FC in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-36a3fc: #36A3FC;background-color: #36A3FC;colors: { 'color-36a3fc': '#36A3FC' }Color(red: 0.212, green: 0.639, blue: 0.988)<color name="color_36a3fc">#36A3FC</color>fill="#36A3FC"More Blue Colors
#36A3FC sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#36A3FC Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #36A3FC?
#36A3FC is a light blue — rgb(54, 163, 252) in RGB and hsl(207, 97%, 60%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Microsoft Blue (#00A2ED), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.39.
What is the RGB value of #36A3FC?
#36A3FC is rgb(54, 163, 252) — red 54, green 163, and blue 252 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #36A3FC?
#36A3FC converts to approximately cmyk(79%, 35%, 0%, 1%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #36A3FC be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #36A3FC scores 2.69:1 against white and 7.8:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #36A3FC as a CSS color keyword?
No. #36A3FC 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 12.02, which is visibly different.
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