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#396db3 color: Dover Straits

#396db3 is rgb(57, 109, 179) in RGB and oklch(53.348% 0.12378 256.52) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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214°
100%

53.3%
0.124
257°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-700
  • Black 30%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.23:1Readable · AA
Lc -81
Black text
4.01:1Hard to read
Lc 28

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About #396db3

#396db3 is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 53.3% lightness, 0.124 chroma and a hue of 257°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.23:1 contrast and black text 4.01:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Dover Straits (#326ab1). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-700.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #396db3 mixed with white

  1. 396db3
  2. 4d7bbb
  3. 608ac3
  4. 7398cb
  5. 87a7d3
  6. 9ab5db
  7. aec4e2
  8. c2d3ea
  9. d6e1f1
  10. eaf0f8

Darker: #396db3 mixed with black

  1. 396db3
  2. 305e9b
  3. 284f84
  4. 1f416e
  5. 173358
  6. 102643
  7. 09192f
  8. 040d1d
  9. 01040c
  10. 000101

Calmer: #396db3 with less saturation

  1. 396db3
  2. 3f6eac
  3. 456ea5
  4. 4b6e9f
  5. 506e98
  6. 556e91
  7. 5a6e8a
  8. 5f6e83
  9. 646e7b
  10. 686d74

Questions about #396db3

What color is #396db3?

#396db3 is soft blue. The closest named color is Dover Straits. In RGB it is rgb(57, 109, 179), in HSL hsl(214.43, 51.69%, 46.27%) and in OKLCH oklch(53.348% 0.12378 256.52).

What colors go well with #396db3?

The complementary color of #396db3 is #946100. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0079a3 and #695fb0. The triadic partners are #a84a53 and #497d2e.

Is white or black text more readable on #396db3?

White text reads better on #396db3: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.23:1 and black gives 4.01:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #396db3 a warm or cool color?

#396db3 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 257 degrees, its lightness 53.3% and its chroma 0.124.