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#396b98 color: Star Sapphire

#396b98 is rgb(57, 107, 152) in RGB and oklch(51.336% 0.08997 247.651) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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208°
100%

51.3%
0.090
248°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cerulean
  • cyan-700
  • Black 40%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.63:1Readable · AA
Lc -83
Black text
3.73:1Hard to read
Lc 26

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About #396b98

#396b98 is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 51.3% lightness, 0.09 chroma and a hue of 248°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.63:1 contrast and black text 3.73:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Star Sapphire (#3c6a9d). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-700.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #396b98 mixed with white

  1. 396b98
  2. 4d79a2
  3. 6088ad
  4. 7396b7
  5. 87a5c1
  6. 9ab3cc
  7. aec2d6
  8. c2d1e0
  9. d6e0eb
  10. eaf0f5

Darker: #396b98 mixed with black

  1. 396b98
  2. 305c84
  3. 284e70
  4. 1f3f5c
  5. 17324a
  6. 102538
  7. 091827
  8. 040d17
  9. 010408
  10. 000001

Calmer: #396b98 with less saturation

  1. 396b98
  2. 3f6b93
  3. 446b8e
  4. 496a8a
  5. 4e6a85
  6. 536a80
  7. 57697b
  8. 5b6976
  9. 5f6871
  10. 63686c

Questions about #396b98

What color is #396b98?

#396b98 is soft blue. The closest named color is Star Sapphire. In RGB it is rgb(57, 107, 152), in HSL hsl(208.42, 45.45%, 40.98%) and in OKLCH oklch(51.336% 0.08997 247.651).

What colors go well with #396b98?

The complementary color of #396b98 is #895c27. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #097389 and #5b619a. The triadic partners are #92505d and #587135.

Is white or black text more readable on #396b98?

White text reads better on #396b98: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.63:1 and black gives 3.73:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #396b98 a warm or cool color?

#396b98 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 248 degrees, its lightness 51.3% and its chroma 0.09.