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#396dbc color: Matt Blue

#396dbc is rgb(57, 109, 188) in RGB and oklch(53.909% 0.136 258.609) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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216°
100%

53.9%
0.136
259°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-700
  • Black 26%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.14:1Readable · AA
Lc -80
Black text
4.09:1Hard to read
Lc 29

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About #396dbc

#396dbc is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 53.9% lightness, 0.136 chroma and a hue of 259°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.14:1 contrast and black text 4.09:1, 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: #396dbc mixed with white

  1. 396dbc
  2. 4d7cc4
  3. 608acb
  4. 7399d2
  5. 86a7d9
  6. 9ab6e0
  7. aec4e7
  8. c2d3ed
  9. d6e2f3
  10. eaf0f9

Darker: #396dbc mixed with black

  1. 396dbc
  2. 305ea3
  3. 284f8b
  4. 1f4173
  5. 17335d
  6. 102647
  7. 091932
  8. 040d1f
  9. 01040d
  10. 000102

Calmer: #396dbc with less saturation

  1. 396dbc
  2. 3f6eb4
  3. 466ead
  4. 4b6fa5
  5. 516f9e
  6. 566f96
  7. 5b6f8e
  8. 606f87
  9. 656f7f
  10. 6a6f77

Questions about #396dbc

What color is #396dbc?

#396dbc is soft blue. The closest named color is Matt Blue. In RGB it is rgb(57, 109, 188), in HSL hsl(216.18, 53.47%, 48.04%) and in OKLCH oklch(53.909% 0.136 258.609).

What colors go well with #396dbc?

The complementary color of #396dbc is #976200. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #007ba9 and #6d5eb8. The triadic partners are #af474f and #41802b.

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

White text reads better on #396dbc: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.14:1 and black gives 4.09:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #396dbc a warm or cool color?

#396dbc is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 259 degrees, its lightness 53.9% and its chroma 0.136.