#396DCE
Closest named color: Royal Blue (#4169E1). oklch(55.1% 0.16 261.5), rgb(57, 109, 206).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.93:1).
About this color
#396DCE is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.160 and its hue 262°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Royal Blue (#4169E1), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.93:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Royal Blue (#4169E1) |
| Black text | 4.25:1 |
| White text | 4.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #396DCE |
| RGB | rgb(57, 109, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(219, 60%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.1% 0.16 261.5) |
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 #396DCE | 4.93:1 | AA | Lc -79.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #396DCE | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #396DCE text on white | 4.93:1 | AA | Lc 73.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #396DCE text on black | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.9 | 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
#E2EAF8
oklch(93.5% 0.021 261.8)
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Step 200
200
#CBDAF4
oklch(88.5% 0.039 261.5)
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Step 300
300
#A7C2F0
oklch(81% 0.072 261)
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Step 400
400
#78A0E9
oklch(70.7% 0.116 261.9)
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Step 500
500
#5587E2
oklch(63.1% 0.148 261.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#396DCE
oklch(55.1% 0.16 261.5)
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Step 700
700
#2D5CB4
oklch(49.1% 0.149 261.5)
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Step 800
800
#264B92
oklch(42.6% 0.125 261.9)
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Step 900
900
#234074
oklch(37.8% 0.096 261.1)
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Step 950
950
#152644
oklch(27.1% 0.061 261)
#396DCE 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) | #3978D2 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #126ACC | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008493 | 0.128 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #396DCE
#396DCE
oklch(55.1% 0.16 261.5)
- #936A00
#936A00
oklch(55.2% 0.114 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 #396DCE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.033
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.041
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.046
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.051
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.053
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.059
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.059
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.060
Use #396DCE 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.