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#396792 color: Too Blue

#396792 is rgb(57, 103, 146) in RGB and oklch(50.057% 0.08572 248.401) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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209°
100%

50.1%
0.086
248°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cerulean
  • sky-700
  • Black 43%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.95:1Readable · AA
Lc -85
Black text
3.53:1Hard to read
Lc 24

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About #396792

#396792 is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 50.1% lightness, 0.086 chroma and a hue of 248°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.95:1 contrast and black text 3.53:1, so white text reads better.

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

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #396792 mixed with white

  1. 396792
  2. 4c759d
  3. 5f84a8
  4. 7393b3
  5. 86a2be
  6. 99b1c9
  7. adc0d3
  8. c1d0de
  9. d6dfe9
  10. eaeff4

Darker: #396792 mixed with black

  1. 396792
  2. 30597e
  3. 284b6b
  4. 1f3d58
  5. 173046
  6. 102335
  7. 091725
  8. 040c16
  9. 010408
  10. 000001

Calmer: #396792 with less saturation

  1. 396792
  2. 3e678d
  3. 436789
  4. 486684
  5. 4c6680
  6. 50667b
  7. 546576
  8. 586572
  9. 5c646d
  10. 606468

Questions about #396792

What color is #396792?

#396792 is soft blue. The closest named color is Too Blue. In RGB it is rgb(57, 103, 146), in HSL hsl(208.99, 43.84%, 39.8%) and in OKLCH oklch(50.057% 0.08572 248.401).

What colors go well with #396792?

The complementary color of #396792 is #835927. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #116f84 and #585e94. The triadic partners are #8d4e5a and #556d35.

Is white or black text more readable on #396792?

White text reads better on #396792: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.95:1 and black gives 3.53:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #396792 a warm or cool color?

#396792 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 248 degrees, its lightness 50.1% and its chroma 0.086.