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#396cb7 color: Matt Blue

#396cb7 is rgb(57, 108, 183) in RGB and oklch(53.37% 0.13033 258.063) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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216°
100%

53.4%
0.130
258°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-700
  • Black 28%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.25:1Readable · AA
Lc -81
Black text
4.00:1Hard to read
Lc 28

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About #396cb7

#396cb7 is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 53.4% lightness, 0.13 chroma and a hue of 258°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.25:1 contrast and black text 4:1, 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: #396cb7 mixed with white

  1. 396cb7
  2. 4d7bbf
  3. 6089c7
  4. 7398ce
  5. 86a6d6
  6. 9ab5dd
  7. aec4e4
  8. c2d2eb
  9. d6e1f2
  10. eaf0f9

Darker: #396cb7 mixed with black

  1. 396cb7
  2. 305d9f
  3. 284e87
  4. 1f4070
  5. 17325a
  6. 102545
  7. 091931
  8. 040d1e
  9. 01040c
  10. 000002

Calmer: #396cb7 with less saturation

  1. 396cb7
  2. 3f6db0
  3. 456da9
  4. 4b6ea1
  5. 506e9a
  6. 556e93
  7. 5a6e8b
  8. 5f6e84
  9. 646e7c
  10. 686d75

Questions about #396cb7

What color is #396cb7?

#396cb7 is soft blue. The closest named color is Matt Blue. In RGB it is rgb(57, 108, 183), in HSL hsl(215.71, 52.5%, 47.06%) and in OKLCH oklch(53.37% 0.13033 258.063).

What colors go well with #396cb7?

The complementary color of #396cb7 is #956100. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0079a6 and #6b5eb3. The triadic partners are #ab484f and #437e2c.

Is white or black text more readable on #396cb7?

White text reads better on #396cb7: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.25:1 and black gives 4:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #396cb7 a warm or cool color?

#396cb7 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 258 degrees, its lightness 53.4% and its chroma 0.13.