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#396695 color: Too Blue

#396695 is rgb(57, 102, 149) in RGB and oklch(49.98% 0.09056 251.016) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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211°
100%

50%
0.091
251°
  • Blue
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cerulean
  • sky-700
  • Black 42%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.99:1Readable · AA
Lc -85
Black text
3.51:1Hard to read
Lc 24

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About #396695

#396695 is a soft dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 50% lightness, 0.091 chroma and a hue of 251°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.99:1 contrast and black text 3.51:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Too Blue (#3d6695). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-700.

More dark blue colors

Lighter: #396695 mixed with white

  1. 396695
  2. 4c75a0
  3. 5f83aa
  4. 7292b5
  5. 86a1c0
  6. 99b1ca
  7. adc0d5
  8. c1cfdf
  9. d5dfea
  10. eaeff4

Darker: #396695 mixed with black

  1. 396695
  2. 305881
  3. 284a6d
  4. 1f3c5a
  5. 172f48
  6. 102337
  7. 091726
  8. 040c16
  9. 010408
  10. 000001

Calmer: #396695 with less saturation

  1. 396695
  2. 3e6690
  3. 43668b
  4. 486686
  5. 4c6682
  6. 50657d
  7. 546578
  8. 586573
  9. 5c646d
  10. 5f6468

Questions about #396695

What color is #396695?

#396695 is soft dark blue. The closest named color is Too Blue. In RGB it is rgb(57, 102, 149), in HSL hsl(210.65, 44.66%, 40.39%) and in OKLCH oklch(49.98% 0.09056 251.016).

What colors go well with #396695?

The complementary color of #396695 is #835920. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #056e87 and #5a5c96. The triadic partners are #8f4c56 and #516e34.

Is white or black text more readable on #396695?

White text reads better on #396695: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.99:1 and black gives 3.51:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #396695 a warm or cool color?

#396695 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 251 degrees, its lightness 50% and its chroma 0.091.