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#396bc0 color: Matt Blue

#396bc0 is rgb(57, 107, 192) in RGB and oklch(53.728% 0.14377 260.31) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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218°
100%

53.7%
0.144
260°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-700
  • Black 25%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.20:1Readable · AA
Lc -81
Black text
4.04:1Hard to read
Lc 29

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About #396bc0

#396bc0 is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 53.7% lightness, 0.144 chroma and a hue of 260°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.2:1 contrast and black text 4.04:1, 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: #396bc0 mixed with white

  1. 396bc0
  2. 4c7ac7
  3. 6089ce
  4. 7398d5
  5. 86a6dc
  6. 9ab5e2
  7. adc4e8
  8. c1d2ee
  9. d6e1f4
  10. eaf0fa

Darker: #396bc0 mixed with black

  1. 396bc0
  2. 305ca7
  3. 284e8e
  4. 1f3f76
  5. 17325f
  6. 102549
  7. 091834
  8. 040d20
  9. 01040e
  10. 000002

Calmer: #396bc0 with less saturation

  1. 396bc0
  2. 3f6cb8
  3. 456db0
  4. 4b6ea8
  5. 506ea0
  6. 556e98
  7. 5b6f90
  8. 606f87
  9. 646e7f
  10. 696e76

Questions about #396bc0

What color is #396bc0?

#396bc0 is soft blue. The closest named color is Matt Blue. In RGB it is rgb(57, 107, 192), in HSL hsl(217.78, 54.22%, 48.82%) and in OKLCH oklch(53.728% 0.14377 260.31).

What colors go well with #396bc0?

The complementary color of #396bc0 is #946300. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0079ab and #6f5bba. The triadic partners are #b24449 and #388128.

Is white or black text more readable on #396bc0?

White text reads better on #396bc0: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.2:1 and black gives 4.04:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #396bc0 a warm or cool color?

#396bc0 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 260 degrees, its lightness 53.7% and its chroma 0.144.