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#396da1 color: Lochmara

#396da1 is rgb(57, 109, 161) in RGB and oklch(52.301% 0.09976 250.284) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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210°
100%

52.3%
0.100
250°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cerulean
  • sky-700
  • Black 37%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.42:1Readable · AA
Lc -82
Black text
3.88:1Hard to read
Lc 27

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About #396da1

#396da1 is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 52.3% lightness, 0.1 chroma and a hue of 250°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.42:1 contrast and black text 3.88:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Lochmara (#316ea0). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-700.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #396da1 mixed with white

  1. 396da1
  2. 4d7bab
  3. 6089b4
  4. 7398be
  5. 87a6c7
  6. 9ab5d1
  7. aec3da
  8. c2d2e3
  9. d6e1ed
  10. eaf0f6

Darker: #396da1 mixed with black

  1. 396da1
  2. 305e8b
  3. 284f76
  4. 1f4162
  5. 17334e
  6. 10263c
  7. 09192a
  8. 040d19
  9. 010409
  10. 000101

Calmer: #396da1 with less saturation

  1. 396da1
  2. 3f6d9c
  3. 456d96
  4. 4a6d91
  5. 4f6d8b
  6. 546c86
  7. 596c80
  8. 5d6b7b
  9. 616b75
  10. 666a6f

Questions about #396da1

What color is #396da1?

#396da1 is soft blue. The closest named color is Lochmara. In RGB it is rgb(57, 109, 161), in HSL hsl(210, 47.71%, 42.75%) and in OKLCH oklch(52.301% 0.09976 250.284).

What colors go well with #396da1?

The complementary color of #396da1 is #8e5e1d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #007692 and #5f62a2. The triadic partners are #9a4f5c and #567534.

Is white or black text more readable on #396da1?

White text reads better on #396da1: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.42:1 and black gives 3.88:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #396da1 a warm or cool color?

#396da1 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 250 degrees, its lightness 52.3% and its chroma 0.1.