#396EC5
Closest named color: Windows Blue (#3778BF). oklch(54.7% 0.147 259.8), rgb(57, 110, 197).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.98:1).
About this color
#396EC5 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 260°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Windows Blue (#3778BF), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.98:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Windows Blue (#3778BF) |
| Black text | 4.21:1 |
| White text | 4.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #396EC5 |
| RGB | rgb(57, 110, 197) |
| HSL | hsl(217, 55%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.7% 0.147 259.8) |
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 #396EC5 | 4.98:1 | AA | Lc -79.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #396EC5 | 4.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #396EC5 text on white | 4.98:1 | AA | Lc 74.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #396EC5 text on black | 4.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.5 | 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
#E2EAF7
oklch(93.5% 0.02 260.2)
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Step 200
200
#CBDAF2
oklch(88.5% 0.037 259.8)
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Step 300
300
#A8C2EC
oklch(80.9% 0.066 259.9)
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Step 400
400
#79A1E3
oklch(70.6% 0.107 260.1)
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Step 500
500
#5789DA
oklch(63.2% 0.134 259.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#396EC5
oklch(54.7% 0.147 259.8)
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Step 700
700
#2E5EAD
oklch(49.1% 0.137 259.9)
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Step 800
800
#274D8C
oklch(42.7% 0.113 259.9)
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Step 900
900
#244170
oklch(37.8% 0.088 259.6)
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Step 950
950
#152641
oklch(26.9% 0.056 259.3)
#396EC5 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) | #4376C8 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #296AC3 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008290 | 0.116 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #396EC5
#396EC5
oklch(54.7% 0.147 259.8)
- #936800
#936800
oklch(54.8% 0.113 80.1)
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 #396EC5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.031
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.034
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.037
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.047
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.051
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.055
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.063
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.065
Use #396EC5 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.