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#396eb0 color: Nocturne Shade

#396eb0 is rgb(57, 110, 176) in RGB and oklch(53.395% 0.11864 255.056) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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213°
100%

53.4%
0.119
255°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cerulean
  • sky-700
  • Black 31%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.21:1Readable · AA
Lc -81
Black text
4.03:1Hard to read
Lc 28

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About #396eb0

#396eb0 is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 53.4% lightness, 0.119 chroma and a hue of 255°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.21:1 contrast and black text 4.03:1, 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: #396eb0 mixed with white

  1. 396eb0
  2. 4d7cb9
  3. 608bc1
  4. 7499c9
  5. 87a7d1
  6. 9ab6d9
  7. aec4e1
  8. c2d3e9
  9. d6e1f0
  10. eaf0f8

Darker: #396eb0 mixed with black

  1. 396eb0
  2. 305f99
  3. 285082
  4. 1f416c
  5. 173356
  6. 102642
  7. 09192e
  8. 040e1c
  9. 01040b
  10. 000101

Calmer: #396eb0 with less saturation

  1. 396eb0
  2. 3f6eaa
  3. 456fa3
  4. 4b6f9c
  5. 506f96
  6. 566f8f
  7. 5b6f88
  8. 5f6e82
  9. 646e7b
  10. 686d74

Questions about #396eb0

What color is #396eb0?

#396eb0 is soft blue. The closest named color is Nocturne Shade. In RGB it is rgb(57, 110, 176), in HSL hsl(213.28, 51.07%, 45.69%) and in OKLCH oklch(53.395% 0.11864 255.056).

What colors go well with #396eb0?

The complementary color of #396eb0 is #946100. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #007aa0 and #6761ae. The triadic partners are #a64c56 and #4d7c30.

Is white or black text more readable on #396eb0?

White text reads better on #396eb0: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.21:1 and black gives 4.03:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #396eb0 a warm or cool color?

#396eb0 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 255 degrees, its lightness 53.4% and its chroma 0.119.