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#396dbe color: Matt Blue

#396dbe is rgb(57, 109, 190) in RGB and oklch(54.037% 0.13872 259.007) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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217°
100%

54%
0.139
259°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-700
  • Black 25%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.12:1Readable · AA
Lc -80
Black text
4.10:1Hard to read
Lc 29

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About #396dbe

#396dbe is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 54% lightness, 0.139 chroma and a hue of 259°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.12:1 contrast and black text 4.1:1, 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: #396dbe mixed with white

  1. 396dbe
  2. 4d7cc5
  3. 608acd
  4. 7399d4
  5. 86a7da
  6. 9ab6e1
  7. aec4e7
  8. c2d3ee
  9. d6e2f4
  10. eaf0f9

Darker: #396dbe mixed with black

  1. 396dbe
  2. 305ea5
  3. 284f8c
  4. 1f4175
  5. 17335e
  6. 102648
  7. 091933
  8. 040d1f
  9. 01040d
  10. 000102

Calmer: #396dbe with less saturation

  1. 396dbe
  2. 3f6eb6
  3. 466faf
  4. 4b6fa7
  5. 516f9f
  6. 567097
  7. 5b708f
  8. 607087
  9. 656f7f
  10. 6a6f77

Questions about #396dbe

What color is #396dbe?

#396dbe is soft blue. The closest named color is Matt Blue. In RGB it is rgb(57, 109, 190), in HSL hsl(216.54, 53.85%, 48.43%) and in OKLCH oklch(54.037% 0.13872 259.007).

What colors go well with #396dbe?

The complementary color of #396dbe is #976300. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #007baa and #6e5eb9. The triadic partners are #b1474e and #3f812a.

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

White text reads better on #396dbe: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.12:1 and black gives 4.1:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #396dbe a warm or cool color?

#396dbe is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 259 degrees, its lightness 54% and its chroma 0.139.