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#396995 color: Too Blue

#396995 is rgb(57, 105, 149) in RGB and oklch(50.697% 0.08785 248.011) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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209°
100%

50.7%
0.088
248°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cerulean
  • cyan-700
  • Black 42%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.79:1Readable · AA
Lc -84
Black text
3.63:1Hard to read
Lc 25

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About #396995

#396995 is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 50.7% lightness, 0.088 chroma and a hue of 248°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.79:1 contrast and black text 3.63:1, 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: #396995 mixed with white

  1. 396995
  2. 4d77a0
  3. 6086aa
  4. 7394b5
  5. 86a3c0
  6. 9ab2ca
  7. adc1d5
  8. c1d0df
  9. d6e0ea
  10. eaeff4

Darker: #396995 mixed with black

  1. 396995
  2. 305a81
  3. 284c6d
  4. 1f3e5a
  5. 173148
  6. 102437
  7. 091826
  8. 040c16
  9. 010408
  10. 000001

Calmer: #396995 with less saturation

  1. 396995
  2. 3f6990
  3. 44698c
  4. 486887
  5. 4d6882
  6. 51687e
  7. 566779
  8. 5a6774
  9. 5e666f
  10. 61666a

Questions about #396995

What color is #396995?

#396995 is soft blue. The closest named color is Too Blue. In RGB it is rgb(57, 105, 149), in HSL hsl(208.7, 44.66%, 40.39%) and in OKLCH oklch(50.697% 0.08785 248.011).

What colors go well with #396995?

The complementary color of #396995 is #865b27. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0e7187 and #5a6097. The triadic partners are #8f4f5c and #566f35.

Is white or black text more readable on #396995?

White text reads better on #396995: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.79:1 and black gives 3.63:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #396995 a warm or cool color?

#396995 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 248 degrees, its lightness 50.7% and its chroma 0.088.