What color is #36AFEB?

#36AFEB is a medium, vivid cyan-blue. In RGB it is rgb(54, 175, 235), and in HSL hsl(200, 82%, 57%).

Is #36AFEB accessible as text?

On white, #36AFEB has a contrast ratio of 2.47:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 8.49:1 (passes). For text placed on #36AFEB, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #36AFEB?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is sky-500 (#00A6F4).

What colors go well with #36AFEB?

#36AFEB pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #EB7337. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #36AFEB below.

Is #36AFEB good for buttons?

#36AFEB works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #36AFEB — white text only reaches 2.47:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #36AFEB the same as CSS deepskyblue?

No — #36AFEB is not the CSS named color deepskyblue, but deepskyblue (#00BFFF) is the closest CSS named color.

#36AFEB Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #36AFEB

Not just a swatch — here's how #36AFEB works with other colors. Named schemes with #36AFEB in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #36AFEB Accent #A6C4C0 Surface #DEDABF Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1F344A

Picton Blue 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 #36AFEB Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7C93A6 Anchor #2E3236

Picton Blue 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 #36AFEB Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5A6672 Accent #72D5FF

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

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #36AFEB Secondary #B2D5EA Support #969386 Ink #16140F

Picton Blue 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 Picton Blue carrying the quiet middle.

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #36AFEB Anchor #3C2925 Surface #EAE5D0 Accent #7B9E76 Secondary #393933

Picton Blue anchors this café scheme as the warm mid-tone, lifted by latte cream and a muted sage accent and grounded by espresso brown and a warm charcoal.

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Color Lab

How #36AFEB 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 10/100

Cool

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

Softness 54/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 29/100

Low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 34/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 36/100

Low

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 52/100

Moderate

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 55/100

Moderate

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 32/100

Low

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 66/100

High

Prints close, with a slight loss of vibrancy.

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People also use #36AFEB with

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AAA

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

Large display Only on dark surfaces. Avoid

Background Pair with #141310 text at 7.5:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #DCEDF6 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #3773EB — 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 #36AFEB at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #36AFEB;
  --color-base-rgb: 54 175 235;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(71.5% 0.135 235.4);
  --color-50: #F0FAFE;
  --color-100: #D9F0FC;
  --color-200: #B5E1F8;
  --color-300: #83C9ED;
  --color-400: #55B0DD;
  --color-500: #3292C3;
  --color-600: #2E7294;
  --color-700: #265269;
  --color-800: #1D3744;
  --color-900: #14222A;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  picton-blue: {
    50: '#F0FAFE',
    100: '#D9F0FC',
    200: '#B5E1F8',
    300: '#83C9ED',
    400: '#55B0DD',
    500: '#3292C3',
    600: '#2E7294',
    700: '#265269',
    800: '#1D3744',
    900: '#14222A',
  },
}

$base: #36AFEB;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F0FAFE;
$base-100: #D9F0FC;
$base-200: #B5E1F8;
$base-300: #83C9ED;
$base-400: #55B0DD;
$base-500: #3292C3;
$base-600: #2E7294;
$base-700: #265269;
$base-800: #1D3744;
$base-900: #14222A;
$base-hover: #1594D4;
$base-subtle: #CAE5F3;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#36AFEB",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F0FAFE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#D9F0FC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B5E1F8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#83C9ED",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#55B0DD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#3292C3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#2E7294",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#265269",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#1D3744",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#14222A",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #36AFEB

Color Lab

Pairs with #36AFEB

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