What color is #36688E?

#36688E is a dark cyan-blue. In RGB it is rgb(54, 104, 142), and in HSL hsl(206, 45%, 38%).

Is #36688E accessible as text?

On white, #36688E has a contrast ratio of 5.95:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 3.53:1 (fails). For text placed on #36688E, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #36688E?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is cyan-700 (#007595).

What colors go well with #36688E?

#36688E pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #8D5B35. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #36688E below.

Is #36688E good for buttons?

#36688E works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #36688E — black text only reaches 3.53:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #36688E the same as CSS dimgray?

No — #36688E is not the CSS named color dimgray, but dimgray (#696969) is the closest CSS named color by perceptual color distance — it sits in a different color family, so treat it as a rough reference, not a match.

#36688E Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #36688E

Not just a swatch — here's how #36688E works with other colors. Named schemes with #36688E in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #36688E Accent #A5C4C0 Surface #DEDBBF Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1F344A

Lapis Lazuli opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #36688E Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7C93A6 Anchor #2E3236

Lapis Lazuli keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #36688E Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5A6672 Accent #5E8BAF

Lapis Lazuli is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Lapis Lazuli.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #36688E Secondary #7F4438 Surface #E1DDC0 Accent #375245 Anchor #57233C

Lapis Lazuli plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #36688E Secondary #7E8E9C Support #969386 Ink #16140F

Lapis Lazuli is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Lapis Lazuli carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #36688E actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 26/100

Cool

Reads cool and recessive — calming, technical, good for trust-led UI.

Softness 45/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 49/100

Moderate

Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 54/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 55/100

Moderate

Restrained and premium — deep, quiet, high-end packaging and fashion.

Brand distinctiveness 22/100

Low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 85/100

Very high

Strong interactive accent — visible and can carry a legible label.

Surface fit 28/100

Low

Too saturated or mid-toned for big areas — keep it to accents.

Print safety 81/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with white label. AA

Body text Passes on white at 16px and above. Pass

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with white text at 6.0:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #D5E1EA for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #354A8D — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #36688E at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #36688E;
  --color-base-rgb: 54 104 142;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(49.9% 0.082 243.4);
  --color-50: #F4F8FB;
  --color-100: #E1ECF4;
  --color-200: #C4D9E8;
  --color-300: #9BBBD5;
  --color-400: #749EBE;
  --color-500: #5380A2;
  --color-600: #45657D;
  --color-700: #354A5A;
  --color-800: #26323B;
  --color-900: #191F25;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  lapis-lazuli: {
    50: '#F4F8FB',
    100: '#E1ECF4',
    200: '#C4D9E8',
    300: '#9BBBD5',
    400: '#749EBE',
    500: '#5380A2',
    600: '#45657D',
    700: '#354A5A',
    800: '#26323B',
    900: '#191F25',
  },
}

$base: #36688E;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F4F8FB;
$base-100: #E1ECF4;
$base-200: #C4D9E8;
$base-300: #9BBBD5;
$base-400: #749EBE;
$base-500: #5380A2;
$base-600: #45657D;
$base-700: #354A5A;
$base-800: #26323B;
$base-900: #191F25;
$base-hover: #2B5270;
$base-subtle: #BFD2E0;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#36688E",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F4F8FB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E1ECF4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#C4D9E8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#9BBBD5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#749EBE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#5380A2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#45657D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#354A5A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#26323B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#191F25",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #36688E

Color Lab

Pairs with #36688E

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