#0369A1 — Tints, Shades & Color Values
#0369A1 is a dark, vivid blue. In Tailwind CSS this exact color is the utility class sky-700 (e.g. bg-sky-700, text-sky-700). Its nearest CSS named color is teal (#008080). For readable text on a #0369A1 background, white text gives the strongest contrast (5.93:1). #0369A1 sits in the middle of the lightness range, so it can serve as a primary brand or accent color — use its tints for backgrounds and its shades for text and pressed states.
Color Values
| Hex | #0369A1 |
|---|---|
| RGB | rgb(3, 105, 161) |
| HSL | hsl(201, 96%, 32%) |
| HSV / HSB | 201°, 98%, 63% |
| Nearest named | teal (#008080) |
Need these in another format? Use our hex to RGB converter for quick two-way conversion.
#0369A1 in Tailwind CSS (sky-700)
#0369A1 ships with Tailwind CSS as sky-700 — use it as bg-sky-700, text-sky-700, or border-sky-700. It sits at step 700 of the sky ramp; every other step links to its own page:
Browse the full Tailwind palette in the color library, or generate in-between steps with the tint & shade generator.
Tints of #0369A1 (Mixed with White)
Each step blends the base color toward white using new = old + (255 − old) × factor. Click a swatch to open it in the generator.
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10% tint
#1c78aa -
20% tint
#3587b4 -
30% tint
#4f96bd -
40% tint
#68a5c7 -
50% tint
#81b4d0 -
60% tint
#9ac3d9 -
70% tint
#b3d2e3 -
80% tint
#cde1ec -
90% tint
#e6f0f6
Shades of #0369A1 (Mixed with Black)
Each step blends the base color toward black using new = old × (1 − factor).
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10% shade
#035f91 -
20% shade
#025481 -
30% shade
#024a71 -
40% shade
#023f61 -
50% shade
#023551 -
60% shade
#012a40 -
70% shade
#012030 -
80% shade
#011520 -
90% shade
#000a10
WCAG Contrast & Accessibility
Contrast ratios for text placed on a #0369A1 background. WCAG requires 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 3:1 for large text (AA), and 7:1 for normal text (AAA).
| Text color | White text 5.93:1 — AA normal: Pass · AA large: Pass · AAA: Fail |
|---|---|
| Black text 3.54:1 — AA normal: Fail · AA large: Pass · AAA: Fail |
If neither pure white nor pure black reaches the level you need, pick a lighter tint of #0369A1 from the ramps above as the background instead — small lightness moves change contrast quickly. Test any other pair with the free contrast checker.
More blue colors in the library: #1E3A8A (blue-900), #4B5563 (gray-600), #312E81 (indigo-900), #475569 (slate-600), #34495E, #334155 (slate-700).
Frequently Asked Questions
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What color is #0369A1?
#0369A1 is a dark, vivid blue —
rgb(3, 105, 161). Its nearest CSS named color isteal. In Tailwind CSS it issky-700. -
How do I make tints and shades of #0369A1?
Mix #0369A1 with white for tints and with black for shades. A 20% tint of #0369A1 is
#3587b4and a 20% shade is#025481— the full 10%–90% ramps are precomputed on this page, or open #0369A1 in the generator for finer steps. -
What text color is readable on #0369A1?
White text gives the strongest contrast on a #0369A1 background at 5.93:1, which passes WCAG AA for normal text but not AAA.
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What is the Tailwind CSS class for #0369A1?
sky-700— use it asbg-sky-700,text-sky-700, orborder-sky-700. The full sky 50–950 ramp is linked above.
Browse more colors in the color library, or start from any hex code on the HexTints homepage.
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