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#396ab7 color: Dover Straits

#396ab7 is rgb(57, 106, 183) in RGB and oklch(52.924% 0.13262 259.129) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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217°
100%

52.9%
0.133
259°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-700
  • Black 28%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.36:1Readable · AA
Lc -82
Black text
3.92:1Hard to read
Lc 28

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About #396ab7

#396ab7 is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 52.9% lightness, 0.133 chroma and a hue of 259°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.36:1 contrast and black text 3.92:1, 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: #396ab7 mixed with white

  1. 396ab7
  2. 4c79bf
  3. 5f88c7
  4. 7396cf
  5. 86a5d6
  6. 9ab4dd
  7. adc3e4
  8. c1d2eb
  9. d6e1f2
  10. eaf0f9

Darker: #396ab7 mixed with black

  1. 396ab7
  2. 305b9f
  3. 284d87
  4. 1f3f70
  5. 17315a
  6. 102445
  7. 091831
  8. 040d1e
  9. 01040c
  10. 000002

Calmer: #396ab7 with less saturation

  1. 396ab7
  2. 3f6bb0
  3. 456ba8
  4. 4a6ca1
  5. 4f6c9a
  6. 546c92
  7. 596d8b
  8. 5e6c83
  9. 636c7b
  10. 676c73

Questions about #396ab7

What color is #396ab7?

#396ab7 is soft blue. The closest named color is Dover Straits. In RGB it is rgb(57, 106, 183), in HSL hsl(216.67, 52.5%, 47.06%) and in OKLCH oklch(52.924% 0.13262 259.129).

What colors go well with #396ab7?

The complementary color of #396ab7 is #936000. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0077a6 and #6b5cb2. The triadic partners are #ab464c and #3e7d2b.

Is white or black text more readable on #396ab7?

White text reads better on #396ab7: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.36:1 and black gives 3.92:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #396ab7 a warm or cool color?

#396ab7 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 259 degrees, its lightness 52.9% and its chroma 0.133.