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#396eb7 color: Matt Blue

#396eb7 is rgb(57, 110, 183) in RGB and oklch(53.82% 0.12809 256.953) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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215°
100%

53.8%
0.128
257°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-700
  • Black 28%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.14:1Readable · AA
Lc -81
Black text
4.09:1Hard to read
Lc 29

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About #396eb7

#396eb7 is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 53.8% lightness, 0.128 chroma and a hue of 257°.

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: #396eb7 mixed with white

  1. 396eb7
  2. 4d7cbf
  3. 608bc7
  4. 7399ce
  5. 87a8d6
  6. 9ab6dd
  7. aec4e4
  8. c2d3eb
  9. d6e2f2
  10. eaf0f9

Darker: #396eb7 mixed with black

  1. 396eb7
  2. 305f9f
  3. 285087
  4. 1f4170
  5. 17335a
  6. 102645
  7. 091931
  8. 040e1e
  9. 01040c
  10. 000102

Calmer: #396eb7 with less saturation

  1. 396eb7
  2. 406fb0
  3. 466fa9
  4. 4b6fa2
  5. 51709b
  6. 567093
  7. 5b708c
  8. 606f85
  9. 656f7d
  10. 696f76

Questions about #396eb7

What color is #396eb7?

#396eb7 is soft blue. The closest named color is Matt Blue. In RGB it is rgb(57, 110, 183), in HSL hsl(214.76, 52.5%, 47.06%) and in OKLCH oklch(53.82% 0.12809 256.953).

What colors go well with #396eb7?

The complementary color of #396eb7 is #976200. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #007ba6 and #6a60b4. The triadic partners are #ac4a53 and #477f2d.

Is white or black text more readable on #396eb7?

White text reads better on #396eb7: 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 #396eb7 a warm or cool color?

#396eb7 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 257 degrees, its lightness 53.8% and its chroma 0.128.