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#396795 color: Too Blue

#396795 is rgb(57, 103, 149) in RGB and oklch(50.219% 0.08963 250.035) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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210°
100%

50.2%
0.090
250°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cerulean
  • sky-700
  • Black 42%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.92:1Readable · AA
Lc -85
Black text
3.55:1Hard to read
Lc 25

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About #396795

#396795 is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 50.2% lightness, 0.09 chroma and a hue of 250°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.92:1 contrast and black text 3.55:1, 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: #396795 mixed with white

  1. 396795
  2. 4c76a0
  3. 5f84aa
  4. 7393b5
  5. 86a2c0
  6. 99b1ca
  7. adc0d5
  8. c1d0df
  9. d6dfea
  10. eaeff4

Darker: #396795 mixed with black

  1. 396795
  2. 305981
  3. 284b6d
  4. 1f3d5a
  5. 173048
  6. 102337
  7. 091726
  8. 040c16
  9. 010408
  10. 000001

Calmer: #396795 with less saturation

  1. 396795
  2. 3e6790
  3. 43678b
  4. 486787
  5. 4c6682
  6. 51667d
  7. 556678
  8. 596573
  9. 5c656e
  10. 606469

Questions about #396795

What color is #396795?

#396795 is soft blue. The closest named color is Too Blue. In RGB it is rgb(57, 103, 149), in HSL hsl(210, 44.66%, 40.39%) and in OKLCH oklch(50.219% 0.08963 250.035).

What colors go well with #396795?

The complementary color of #396795 is #845a23. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #086f87 and #5a5d96. The triadic partners are #8f4d58 and #536e34.

Is white or black text more readable on #396795?

White text reads better on #396795: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.92:1 and black gives 3.55:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #396795 a warm or cool color?

#396795 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 250 degrees, its lightness 50.2% and its chroma 0.09.