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#396bc2 color: Matt Blue

#396bc2 is rgb(57, 107, 194) in RGB and oklch(53.86% 0.1465 260.635) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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218°
100%

53.9%
0.146
261°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-700
  • Black 24%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.18:1Readable · AA
Lc -81
Black text
4.06:1Hard to read
Lc 29

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About #396bc2

#396bc2 is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 53.9% lightness, 0.146 chroma and a hue of 261°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.18:1 contrast and black text 4.06:1, 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: #396bc2 mixed with white

  1. 396bc2
  2. 4c7ac9
  3. 5f89d0
  4. 7398d7
  5. 86a6dd
  6. 9ab5e3
  7. adc4e9
  8. c1d3ef
  9. d6e1f5
  10. eaf0fa

Darker: #396bc2 mixed with black

  1. 396bc2
  2. 305ca8
  3. 284e8f
  4. 1f3f77
  5. 173260
  6. 102549
  7. 091834
  8. 040d20
  9. 01040e
  10. 000002

Calmer: #396bc2 with less saturation

  1. 396bc2
  2. 3f6cba
  3. 456db2
  4. 4b6eaa
  5. 506ea1
  6. 566f99
  7. 5b6f91
  8. 606f88
  9. 656f80
  10. 696f77

Questions about #396bc2

What color is #396bc2?

#396bc2 is soft blue. The closest named color is Matt Blue. In RGB it is rgb(57, 107, 194), in HSL hsl(218.1, 54.58%, 49.22%) and in OKLCH oklch(53.86% 0.1465 260.635).

What colors go well with #396bc2?

The complementary color of #396bc2 is #946400. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #007aac and #705bbc. The triadic partners are #b44348 and #368227.

Is white or black text more readable on #396bc2?

White text reads better on #396bc2: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.18:1 and black gives 4.06:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #396bc2 a warm or cool color?

#396bc2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 261 degrees, its lightness 53.9% and its chroma 0.146.