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#396dc1 color: Matt Blue

#396dc1 is rgb(57, 109, 193) in RGB and oklch(54.231% 0.1428 259.565) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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217°
100%

54.2%
0.143
260°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-700
  • Black 24%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.08:1Readable · AA
Lc -80
Black text
4.13:1Hard to read
Lc 29

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About #396dc1

#396dc1 is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 54.2% lightness, 0.143 chroma and a hue of 260°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.08:1 contrast and black text 4.13:1, 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: #396dc1 mixed with white

  1. 396dc1
  2. 4d7cc8
  3. 608acf
  4. 7399d6
  5. 86a8dc
  6. 9ab6e3
  7. aec5e9
  8. c2d3ef
  9. d6e2f4
  10. eaf0fa

Darker: #396dc1 mixed with black

  1. 396dc1
  2. 305ea7
  3. 284f8f
  4. 1f4177
  5. 17335f
  6. 102649
  7. 091934
  8. 040d20
  9. 01040e
  10. 000102

Calmer: #396dc1 with less saturation

  1. 396dc1
  2. 406eb9
  3. 466fb1
  4. 4b6fa9
  5. 5170a1
  6. 567099
  7. 5c7091
  8. 617089
  9. 667080
  10. 6a7078

Questions about #396dc1

What color is #396dc1?

#396dc1 is soft blue. The closest named color is Matt Blue. In RGB it is rgb(57, 109, 193), in HSL hsl(217.06, 54.4%, 49.02%) and in OKLCH oklch(54.231% 0.1428 259.565).

What colors go well with #396dc1?

The complementary color of #396dc1 is #976400. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #007bac and #6f5dbc. The triadic partners are #b3464c and #3c8229.

Is white or black text more readable on #396dc1?

White text reads better on #396dc1: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.08:1 and black gives 4.13:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #396dc1 a warm or cool color?

#396dc1 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 260 degrees, its lightness 54.2% and its chroma 0.143.