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#396b99 color: Star Sapphire

#396b99 is rgb(57, 107, 153) in RGB and oklch(51.39% 0.09124 248.195) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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209°
100%

51.4%
0.091
248°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cerulean
  • cyan-700
  • Black 40%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.62:1Readable · AA
Lc -83
Black text
3.74:1Hard to read
Lc 26

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About #396b99

#396b99 is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 51.4% lightness, 0.091 chroma and a hue of 248°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.62:1 contrast and black text 3.74:1, 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: #396b99 mixed with white

  1. 396b99
  2. 4d79a3
  3. 6088ae
  4. 7396b8
  5. 87a5c2
  6. 9ab3cc
  7. aec2d6
  8. c2d1e1
  9. d6e0eb
  10. eaf0f5

Darker: #396b99 mixed with black

  1. 396b99
  2. 305c84
  3. 284e70
  4. 1f3f5d
  5. 17324a
  6. 102538
  7. 091827
  8. 040d17
  9. 010408
  10. 000001

Calmer: #396b99 with less saturation

  1. 396b99
  2. 3f6b94
  3. 446b8f
  4. 496a8a
  5. 4e6a86
  6. 536a81
  7. 57697c
  8. 5b6977
  9. 5f6871
  10. 63686c

Questions about #396b99

What color is #396b99?

#396b99 is soft blue. The closest named color is Star Sapphire. In RGB it is rgb(57, 107, 153), in HSL hsl(208.75, 45.71%, 41.18%) and in OKLCH oklch(51.39% 0.09124 248.195).

What colors go well with #396b99?

The complementary color of #396b99 is #895c26. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #05738a and #5b619b. The triadic partners are #93505d and #587135.

Is white or black text more readable on #396b99?

White text reads better on #396b99: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.62:1 and black gives 3.74:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #396b99 a warm or cool color?

#396b99 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 248 degrees, its lightness 51.4% and its chroma 0.091.