#396AC6
Closest named color: Mid Blue (#276AB3). oklch(53.9% 0.153 261.6), rgb(57, 106, 198).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.18:1).
About this color
#396AC6 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 262°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mid Blue (#276AB3), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.18:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Mid Blue (#276AB3) |
| Black text | 4.05:1 |
| White text | 5.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #396AC6 |
| RGB | rgb(57, 106, 198) |
| HSL | hsl(219, 55%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.9% 0.153 261.6) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #396AC6 | 5.18:1 | AA | Lc -80.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #396AC6 | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #396AC6 text on white | 5.18:1 | AA | Lc 75.3 | Fine for body text |
| #396AC6 text on black | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 600.
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Step 50
50
#F2F6FC
oklch(97.2% 0.009 258.3)
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Step 100
100
#E3EAF8
oklch(93.6% 0.02 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#CBDAF3
oklch(88.5% 0.038 260.7)
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Step 300
300
#A8C2EE
oklch(81% 0.069 260.9)
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Step 400
400
#7AA0E5
oklch(70.6% 0.11 261.8)
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Step 500
500
#5887DE
oklch(63% 0.141 261.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#396AC6
oklch(53.9% 0.153 261.6)
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Step 700
700
#305CB0
oklch(49% 0.143 261.8)
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Step 800
800
#284C8F
oklch(42.7% 0.119 261.5)
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Step 900
900
#254072
oklch(37.7% 0.092 261.6)
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Step 950
950
#162643
oklch(27.1% 0.058 261.5)
#396AC6 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #3A74C9 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1A67C4 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00808E | 0.123 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #396AC6
#396AC6
oklch(53.9% 0.153 261.6)
- #8F6700
#8F6700
oklch(54.1% 0.111 81.8)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #396AC6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.034
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.041
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.042
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.043
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.058
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.060
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.061
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.062
Use #396AC6 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.