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#396791 color: Too Blue

#396791 is rgb(57, 103, 145) in RGB and oklch(50.004% 0.08443 247.818) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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209°
100%

50%
0.084
248°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cerulean
  • cyan-700
  • Black 43%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.96:1Readable · AA
Lc -85
Black text
3.52:1Hard to read
Lc 24

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About #396791

#396791 is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 50% lightness, 0.084 chroma and a hue of 248°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.96:1 contrast and black text 3.52:1, so white text reads better.

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

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #396791 mixed with white

  1. 396791
  2. 4c759c
  3. 5f84a7
  4. 7393b2
  5. 86a2bd
  6. 99b1c8
  7. adc0d3
  8. c1d0de
  9. d6dfe9
  10. eaeff4

Darker: #396791 mixed with black

  1. 396791
  2. 30597d
  3. 284b6a
  4. 1f3d58
  5. 173046
  6. 102335
  7. 091725
  8. 040c15
  9. 010407
  10. 000001

Calmer: #396791 with less saturation

  1. 396791
  2. 3e678d
  3. 436788
  4. 486684
  5. 4c667f
  6. 50667b
  7. 546576
  8. 586571
  9. 5c646d
  10. 606468

Questions about #396791

What color is #396791?

#396791 is soft blue. The closest named color is Too Blue. In RGB it is rgb(57, 103, 145), in HSL hsl(208.64, 43.56%, 39.61%) and in OKLCH oklch(50.004% 0.08443 247.818).

What colors go well with #396791?

The complementary color of #396791 is #835929. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #146e83 and #585e93. The triadic partners are #8c4e5a and #556c35.

Is white or black text more readable on #396791?

White text reads better on #396791: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.96:1 and black gives 3.52:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #396791 a warm or cool color?

#396791 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 248 degrees, its lightness 50% and its chroma 0.084.