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#396db0 color: Nocturne Shade

#396db0 is rgb(57, 109, 176) in RGB and oklch(53.167% 0.11972 255.696) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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214°
100%

53.2%
0.120
256°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cerulean
  • sky-700
  • Black 31%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.27:1Readable · AA
Lc -81
Black text
3.99:1Hard to read
Lc 28

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About #396db0

#396db0 is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 53.2% lightness, 0.12 chroma and a hue of 256°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.27:1 contrast and black text 3.99:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Nocturne Shade (#356fad). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-700.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #396db0 mixed with white

  1. 396db0
  2. 4d7bb9
  3. 608ac1
  4. 7398c9
  5. 87a7d1
  6. 9ab5d9
  7. aec4e1
  8. c2d2e9
  9. d6e1f0
  10. eaf0f8

Darker: #396db0 mixed with black

  1. 396db0
  2. 305e99
  3. 284f82
  4. 1f416c
  5. 173356
  6. 102642
  7. 09192e
  8. 040d1c
  9. 01040b
  10. 000101

Calmer: #396db0 with less saturation

  1. 396db0
  2. 3f6da9
  3. 456ea3
  4. 4b6e9c
  5. 506e96
  6. 556e8f
  7. 5a6e88
  8. 5f6e81
  9. 636d7a
  10. 686d73

Questions about #396db0

What color is #396db0?

#396db0 is soft blue. The closest named color is Nocturne Shade. In RGB it is rgb(57, 109, 176), in HSL hsl(213.78, 51.07%, 45.69%) and in OKLCH oklch(53.167% 0.11972 255.696).

What colors go well with #396db0?

The complementary color of #396db0 is #936000. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0079a0 and #6760ae. The triadic partners are #a64b55 and #4b7b2f.

Is white or black text more readable on #396db0?

White text reads better on #396db0: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.27:1 and black gives 3.99:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #396db0 a warm or cool color?

#396db0 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 256 degrees, its lightness 53.2% and its chroma 0.12.