Palettes / Colors / #369FD3

#369FD3 — Blue

#369FD3 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 #369FD3 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.

#369FD3 is a cool blue color associated with trust, calm and professionalism. It is saturated enough to be the accent — buttons, highlights and calls to action — while neutrals do the quiet work around it.

Its strongest partner is its complement #D36A36; it also sits naturally between #36D3B9 and #3650D3. 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 83%

Cyan 74% · Magenta 25% · Yellow 0% · Key 17%

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

Previews

CSS code for #369FD3

.text { color: #369FD3; }
.background { background-color: #369FD3; }
.border { border: 3px solid #369FD3; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(54, 159, 211); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(200, 64%, 52%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #369FD3; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(54, 159, 211, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #369FD3; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(54, 159, 211, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#369FD3">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#369FD3">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #D36A36:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #369FD3: #000000.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #369FD3

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 #369FD3 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 #369FD3 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

← #369FD2  ·  #369FD4 →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #369FD3?

#369FD3 is Blue, a blue color (RGB 54, 159, 211). Its closest standard named color is SteelBlue.

What is the RGB and HSL of #369FD3?

#369FD3 is RGB 54, 159, 211 — HSL 200°, 64%, 52% — CMYK 74%, 25%, 0%, 17%.

What colors go with #369FD3?

Its complement is #D36A36; analogous partners are #36D3B9 and #3650D3. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #369FD3 for text?

Black text on #369FD3 has a contrast ratio of 7.06:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.98:1.