Palettes / Colors / #369DBF

#369DBF — Blue

#369DBF is a blue color we call Blue, closest to the named color SteelBlue (#4682B4). It belongs to the blue family.

Color name

Closest CSS keyword: steelblue (#4682B4) — not an exact match. CSS steelblue gives you #4682B4, a different color; use #369DBF 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.

#369DBF 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 #BF5836; it also sits naturally between #36BF9D and #3658BF. 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 62% · Blue 75%

Cyan 72% · Magenta 18% · Yellow 0% · Key 25%

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

Previews

CSS code for #369DBF

.text { color: #369DBF; }
.background { background-color: #369DBF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #369DBF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(54, 157, 191); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(195, 56%, 48%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #369DBF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(54, 157, 191, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #369DBF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(54, 157, 191, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#369DBF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#369DBF">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #BF5836:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #369DBF: #000000.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #369DBF

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 #369DBF 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 #369DBF 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

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Frequently asked questions

What color is #369DBF?

#369DBF is Blue, a blue color (RGB 54, 157, 191). Its closest standard named color is SteelBlue.

What is the RGB and HSL of #369DBF?

#369DBF is RGB 54, 157, 191 — HSL 195°, 56%, 48% — CMYK 72%, 18%, 0%, 25%.

What colors go with #369DBF?

Its complement is #BF5836; analogous partners are #36BF9D and #3658BF. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #369DBF for text?

Black text on #369DBF has a contrast ratio of 6.73:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 3.12:1.