#396DD4
Closest named color: Royal Blue (#4169E1). oklch(55.5% 0.168 262.2), rgb(57, 109, 212).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.86:1).
About this color
#396DD4 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.168 and its hue 262°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Royal Blue (#4169E1), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.86:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.168) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Royal Blue (#4169E1) |
| Black text | 4.31:1 |
| White text | 4.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #396DD4 |
| RGB | rgb(57, 109, 212) |
| HSL | hsl(220, 64%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.5% 0.168 262.2) |
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 #396DD4 | 4.86:1 | AA | Lc -78.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #396DD4 | 4.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #396DD4 text on white | 4.86:1 | AA | Lc 73.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #396DD4 text on black | 4.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.3 | 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
#F2F6FD
oklch(97.2% 0.01 261.8)
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Step 100
100
#E2EAF9
oklch(93.5% 0.022 263.2)
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Step 200
200
#CADAF6
oklch(88.5% 0.042 261.7)
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Step 300
300
#A6C1F2
oklch(80.8% 0.076 262.2)
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Step 400
400
#77A0EC
oklch(70.8% 0.121 262.1)
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Step 500
500
#5486E6
oklch(63.1% 0.155 262.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#396DD4
oklch(55.5% 0.168 262.2)
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Step 700
700
#2C5BB8
oklch(49.2% 0.156 262.2)
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Step 800
800
#254B95
oklch(42.8% 0.129 262)
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Step 900
900
#233F77
oklch(37.7% 0.102 262.6)
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Step 950
950
#152545
oklch(26.9% 0.064 262.8)
#396DD4 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) | #3279D8 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #006AD2 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008596 | 0.133 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.169 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #396DD4
#396DD4
oklch(55.5% 0.168 262.2)
- #946B00
#946B00
oklch(55.5% 0.114 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 #396DD4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.024
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.045
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.048
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.051
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.055
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.055
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.058
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.060
Use #396DD4 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.