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#396897 color: Too Blue

#396897 is rgb(57, 104, 151) in RGB and oklch(50.566% 0.09133 250.077) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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210°
100%

50.6%
0.091
250°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cerulean
  • sky-700
  • Black 41%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.83:1Readable · AA
Lc -84
Black text
3.60:1Hard to read
Lc 25

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About #396897

#396897 is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 50.6% lightness, 0.091 chroma and a hue of 250°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.83:1 contrast and black text 3.6:1, 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: #396897 mixed with white

  1. 396897
  2. 4c76a2
  3. 6085ac
  4. 7394b6
  5. 86a3c1
  6. 9ab2cb
  7. adc1d6
  8. c1d0e0
  9. d6e0ea
  10. eaeff5

Darker: #396897 mixed with black

  1. 396897
  2. 305983
  3. 284b6f
  4. 1f3e5c
  5. 173049
  6. 102437
  7. 091826
  8. 040c17
  9. 010408
  10. 000001

Calmer: #396897 with less saturation

  1. 396897
  2. 3e6892
  3. 43688d
  4. 486888
  5. 4d6783
  6. 51677e
  7. 556779
  8. 596674
  9. 5d666f
  10. 61656a

Questions about #396897

What color is #396897?

#396897 is soft blue. The closest named color is Too Blue. In RGB it is rgb(57, 104, 151), in HSL hsl(210, 45.19%, 40.78%) and in OKLCH oklch(50.566% 0.09133 250.077).

What colors go well with #396897?

The complementary color of #396897 is #865b22. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #037089 and #5b5e98. The triadic partners are #914d59 and #536f34.

Is white or black text more readable on #396897?

White text reads better on #396897: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.83:1 and black gives 3.6:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #396897 a warm or cool color?

#396897 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 250 degrees, its lightness 50.6% and its chroma 0.091.