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#396eb8 color: Matt Blue

#396eb8 is rgb(57, 110, 184) in RGB and oklch(53.881% 0.12944 257.195) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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215°
100%

53.9%
0.129
257°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-700
  • Black 28%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.13:1Readable · AA
Lc -80
Black text
4.10:1Hard to read
Lc 29

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About #396eb8

#396eb8 is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 53.9% lightness, 0.129 chroma and a hue of 257°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.13:1 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: #396eb8 mixed with white

  1. 396eb8
  2. 4d7cc0
  3. 608bc8
  4. 7399cf
  5. 87a8d6
  6. 9ab6de
  7. aec4e5
  8. c2d3eb
  9. d6e2f2
  10. eaf0f9

Darker: #396eb8 mixed with black

  1. 396eb8
  2. 305fa0
  3. 285088
  4. 1f4171
  5. 17335b
  6. 102645
  7. 091931
  8. 040e1e
  9. 01040c
  10. 000102

Calmer: #396eb8 with less saturation

  1. 396eb8
  2. 406fb1
  3. 466faa
  4. 4b6fa3
  5. 51709b
  6. 567094
  7. 5b708d
  8. 606f85
  9. 656f7e
  10. 6a6f76

Questions about #396eb8

What color is #396eb8?

#396eb8 is soft blue. The closest named color is Matt Blue. In RGB it is rgb(57, 110, 184), in HSL hsl(214.96, 52.7%, 47.25%) and in OKLCH oklch(53.881% 0.12944 257.195).

What colors go well with #396eb8?

The complementary color of #396eb8 is #976200. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #007ba7 and #6b60b5. The triadic partners are #ac4a52 and #477f2d.

Is white or black text more readable on #396eb8?

White text reads better on #396eb8: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.13:1 and black gives 4.1:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #396eb8 a warm or cool color?

#396eb8 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 257 degrees, its lightness 53.9% and its chroma 0.129.