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#396ac1 color: Matt Blue

#396ac1 is rgb(57, 106, 193) in RGB and oklch(53.576% 0.14632 260.916) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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218°
100%

53.6%
0.146
261°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-700
  • Black 24%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.24:1Readable · AA
Lc -81
Black text
4.01:1Hard to read
Lc 28

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About #396ac1

#396ac1 is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 53.6% lightness, 0.146 chroma and a hue of 261°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.24:1 contrast and black text 4.01:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Matt Blue (#2c6fbb). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-700.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #396ac1 mixed with white

  1. 396ac1
  2. 4c79c8
  3. 5f88cf
  4. 7297d6
  5. 86a6dd
  6. 99b5e3
  7. adc3e9
  8. c1d2ef
  9. d6e1f4
  10. eaf0fa

Darker: #396ac1 mixed with black

  1. 396ac1
  2. 305ba7
  3. 284d8f
  4. 1f3f77
  5. 17315f
  6. 102449
  7. 091834
  8. 040d20
  9. 01040e
  10. 000002

Calmer: #396ac1 with less saturation

  1. 396ac1
  2. 3f6bb9
  3. 456cb1
  4. 4b6da9
  5. 506da0
  6. 556e98
  7. 5a6e90
  8. 5f6e87
  9. 646e7f
  10. 696e76

Questions about #396ac1

What color is #396ac1?

#396ac1 is soft blue. The closest named color is Matt Blue. In RGB it is rgb(57, 106, 193), in HSL hsl(218.38, 54.4%, 49.02%) and in OKLCH oklch(53.576% 0.14632 260.916).

What colors go well with #396ac1?

The complementary color of #396ac1 is #936300. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0079ab and #705abb. The triadic partners are #b34247 and #348127.

Is white or black text more readable on #396ac1?

White text reads better on #396ac1: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.24:1 and black gives 4.01:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #396ac1 a warm or cool color?

#396ac1 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 261 degrees, its lightness 53.6% and its chroma 0.146.