#396ba8 color: In the Nick
#396ba8 is rgb(57, 107, 168) in RGB and oklch(52.232% 0.11105 254.569) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
Read as HEX
- Ctrl Vpaste a color anywhere
- Spacerandom color
- Ccopy HEX
- Blue
- Medium
- Soft
- Cool
- ≈ Cerulean
- sky-700
- Black 34%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
Shades
From lightest to darkest. Click a shade to use it.
Harmonies
Open as paletteRecent
Colors you stop on or copy appear here. They stay on this device.
About #396ba8
#396ba8 is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 52.2% lightness, 0.111 chroma and a hue of 255°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 5.47:1 contrast and black text 3.84:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is In the Nick (#2b6daa). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-700.
Lighter: #396ba8 mixed with white
Darker: #396ba8 mixed with black
Calmer: #396ba8 with less saturation
Similar named colors
Colors that go with #396ba8
Questions about #396ba8
What color is #396ba8?
#396ba8 is soft blue. The closest named color is In the Nick. In RGB it is rgb(57, 107, 168), in HSL hsl(212.97, 49.33%, 44.12%) and in OKLCH oklch(52.232% 0.11105 254.569).
What colors go well with #396ba8?
The complementary color of #396ba8 is #8f5e00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #007699 and #635fa7. The triadic partners are #9f4c55 and #4d7731.
Is white or black text more readable on #396ba8?
White text reads better on #396ba8: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.47:1 and black gives 3.84:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #396ba8 a warm or cool color?
#396ba8 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 255 degrees, its lightness 52.2% and its chroma 0.111.