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#396ab2 color: Dover Straits

#396ab2 is rgb(57, 106, 178) in RGB and oklch(52.609% 0.12577 258.027) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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216°
100%

52.6%
0.126
258°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-700
  • Black 30%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.41:1Readable · AA
Lc -82
Black text
3.88:1Hard to read
Lc 27

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About #396ab2

#396ab2 is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 52.6% lightness, 0.126 chroma and a hue of 258°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.41:1 contrast and black text 3.88:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Dover Straits (#326ab1). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-700.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #396ab2 mixed with white

  1. 396ab2
  2. 4c79ba
  3. 6088c3
  4. 7396cb
  5. 86a5d3
  6. 9ab4da
  7. adc3e2
  8. c1d2ea
  9. d6e1f1
  10. eaf0f8

Darker: #396ab2 mixed with black

  1. 396ab2
  2. 305b9a
  3. 284d83
  4. 1f3f6d
  5. 173157
  6. 102443
  7. 09182f
  8. 040d1d
  9. 01040c
  10. 000001

Calmer: #396ab2 with less saturation

  1. 396ab2
  2. 3f6bab
  3. 456ba4
  4. 4a6b9d
  5. 4f6c96
  6. 546c8f
  7. 596c88
  8. 5d6c81
  9. 626b7a
  10. 666b72

Questions about #396ab2

What color is #396ab2?

#396ab2 is soft blue. The closest named color is Dover Straits. In RGB it is rgb(57, 106, 178), in HSL hsl(215.7, 51.49%, 46.08%) and in OKLCH oklch(52.609% 0.12577 258.027).

What colors go well with #396ab2?

The complementary color of #396ab2 is #925f00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0077a3 and #685cae. The triadic partners are #a7484e and #437b2d.

Is white or black text more readable on #396ab2?

White text reads better on #396ab2: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.41:1 and black gives 3.88:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #396ab2 a warm or cool color?

#396ab2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 258 degrees, its lightness 52.6% and its chroma 0.126.