#396ACE
Closest named color: Royal Blue (#4169E1). oklch(54.5% 0.164 262.6), rgb(57, 106, 206).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.08:1).
About this color
#396ACE is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.164 and its hue 263°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Royal Blue (#4169E1), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.08:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.164) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Royal Blue (#4169E1) |
| Black text | 4.12:1 |
| White text | 5.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #396ACE |
| RGB | rgb(57, 106, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(220, 60%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.5% 0.164 262.6) |
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 #396ACE | 5.08:1 | AA | Lc -80.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #396ACE | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #396ACE text on white | 5.08:1 | AA | Lc 74.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #396ACE text on black | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.0 | 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
#E2EAF9
oklch(93.5% 0.022 263.2)
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Step 200
200
#CBDAF5
oklch(88.6% 0.041 262.3)
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Step 300
300
#A7C1F1
oklch(80.8% 0.074 262.5)
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Step 400
400
#79A0EA
oklch(70.8% 0.117 262.5)
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Step 500
500
#5686E4
oklch(63.1% 0.151 262.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#396ACE
oklch(54.5% 0.164 262.6)
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Step 700
700
#2F5BB6
oklch(49.2% 0.153 262.7)
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Step 800
800
#274B93
oklch(42.7% 0.126 262.4)
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Step 900
900
#243F75
oklch(37.7% 0.098 262.6)
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Step 950
950
#152545
oklch(26.9% 0.064 262.8)
#396ACE 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) | #3275D2 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0068CC | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008292 | 0.131 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.164 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #396ACE
#396ACE
oklch(54.5% 0.164 262.6)
- #906800
#906800
oklch(54.4% 0.112 82)
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 #396ACE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.031
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.046
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.048
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.052
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.053
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.053
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.055
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.057
Use #396ACE 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.