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#396bc1 color: Matt Blue

#396bc1 is rgb(57, 107, 193) in RGB and oklch(53.794% 0.14513 260.475) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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218°
100%

53.8%
0.145
260°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-700
  • Black 24%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.19:1Readable · AA
Lc -81
Black text
4.05:1Hard to read
Lc 29

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About #396bc1

#396bc1 is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 53.8% lightness, 0.145 chroma and a hue of 260°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.19:1 contrast and black text 4.05:1, 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: #396bc1 mixed with white

  1. 396bc1
  2. 4c7ac8
  3. 5f89cf
  4. 7398d6
  5. 86a6dc
  6. 9ab5e3
  7. adc4e9
  8. c1d2ef
  9. d6e1f4
  10. eaf0fa

Darker: #396bc1 mixed with black

  1. 396bc1
  2. 305ca7
  3. 284e8f
  4. 1f3f77
  5. 17325f
  6. 102549
  7. 091834
  8. 040d20
  9. 01040e
  10. 000002

Calmer: #396bc1 with less saturation

  1. 396bc1
  2. 3f6cb9
  3. 456db1
  4. 4b6ea9
  5. 506ea1
  6. 566f98
  7. 5b6f90
  8. 606f88
  9. 656f7f
  10. 696e77

Questions about #396bc1

What color is #396bc1?

#396bc1 is soft blue. The closest named color is Matt Blue. In RGB it is rgb(57, 107, 193), in HSL hsl(217.94, 54.4%, 49.02%) and in OKLCH oklch(53.794% 0.14513 260.475).

What colors go well with #396bc1?

The complementary color of #396bc1 is #946300. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #007aab and #6f5bbb. The triadic partners are #b34349 and #378128.

Is white or black text more readable on #396bc1?

White text reads better on #396bc1: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.19:1 and black gives 4.05:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #396bc1 a warm or cool color?

#396bc1 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 260 degrees, its lightness 53.8% and its chroma 0.145.