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#396eb5 color: Wide Sky

#396eb5 is rgb(57, 110, 181) in RGB and oklch(53.697% 0.12538 256.449) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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214°
100%

53.7%
0.125
256°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-700
  • Black 29%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.16:1Readable · AA
Lc -81
Black text
4.07:1Hard to read
Lc 29

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About #396eb5

#396eb5 is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 53.7% lightness, 0.125 chroma and a hue of 256°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.16:1 contrast and black text 4.07:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Wide Sky (#416faf). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-700.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #396eb5 mixed with white

  1. 396eb5
  2. 4d7cbd
  3. 608bc5
  4. 7399cd
  5. 87a7d4
  6. 9ab6dc
  7. aec4e3
  8. c2d3ea
  9. d6e2f1
  10. eaf0f8

Darker: #396eb5 mixed with black

  1. 396eb5
  2. 305f9d
  3. 285086
  4. 1f416f
  5. 173359
  6. 102644
  7. 091930
  8. 040e1d
  9. 01040c
  10. 000102

Calmer: #396eb5 with less saturation

  1. 396eb5
  2. 406fae
  3. 466fa7
  4. 4b6fa0
  5. 516f99
  6. 566f92
  7. 5b6f8b
  8. 606f84
  9. 656f7d
  10. 696e75

Questions about #396eb5

What color is #396eb5?

#396eb5 is soft blue. The closest named color is Wide Sky. In RGB it is rgb(57, 110, 181), in HSL hsl(214.35, 52.1%, 46.67%) and in OKLCH oklch(53.697% 0.12538 256.449).

What colors go well with #396eb5?

The complementary color of #396eb5 is #966100. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #007ba5 and #6960b2. The triadic partners are #aa4b54 and #497e2e.

Is white or black text more readable on #396eb5?

White text reads better on #396eb5: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.16:1 and black gives 4.07:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #396eb5 a warm or cool color?

#396eb5 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 256 degrees, its lightness 53.7% and its chroma 0.125.