Palettes / Colors / #363ABA

#363ABA — Blue

#363ABA is a blue color we call Blue, closest to the named color DarkSlateBlue (#483D8B). It belongs to the blue family.

Color name

Closest CSS keyword: darkslateblue (#483D8B) — not an exact match. CSS darkslateblue gives you #483D8B, a different color; use #363ABA when you need this exact shade.

Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.

#363ABA is a cool blue color associated with trust, calm and professionalism. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.

Its strongest partner is its complement #BAB536; it also sits naturally between #367CBA and #7336BA. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

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Color values

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 21% · Green 23% · Blue 73%

Cyan 71% · Magenta 69% · Yellow 0% · Key 27%

CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.

Previews

CSS code for #363ABA

.text { color: #363ABA; }
.background { background-color: #363ABA; }
.border { border: 3px solid #363ABA; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(54, 58, 186); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(238, 55%, 47%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #363ABA; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(54, 58, 186, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #363ABA; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(54, 58, 186, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#363ABA">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#363ABA">Div content here</div>

Shades of #363ABA

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #BAB536:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #363ABA: #FFFFFF.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #363ABA

Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:

How #363ABA looks with color blindness

Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:

Closest design-system colors

The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:

Palettes with a similar color

These palettes use a close neighbour of #363ABA rather than the exact color:

Similar colors

The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:

Browse neighbouring colors

← #363AB9  ·  #363ABB →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #363ABA?

#363ABA is Blue, a blue color (RGB 54, 58, 186). Its closest standard named color is DarkSlateBlue.

What is the RGB and HSL of #363ABA?

#363ABA is RGB 54, 58, 186 — HSL 238°, 55%, 47% — CMYK 71%, 69%, 0%, 27%.

What colors go with #363ABA?

Its complement is #BAB536; analogous partners are #367CBA and #7336BA. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #363ABA for text?

White text on #363ABA has a contrast ratio of 8.50:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 2.47:1.