#396ED9
Closest named color: Royal Blue (#4169E1). oklch(56.1% 0.174 262.4), rgb(57, 110, 217).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.76:1).
About this color
#396ED9 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.174 and its hue 262°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Royal Blue (#4169E1), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.76:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.174) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Royal Blue (#4169E1) |
| Black text | 4.40:1 |
| White text | 4.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #396ED9 |
| RGB | rgb(57, 110, 217) |
| HSL | hsl(220, 68%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.1% 0.174 262.4) |
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 #396ED9 | 4.76:1 | AA | Lc -78.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #396ED9 | 4.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #396ED9 text on white | 4.76:1 | AA | Lc 72.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #396ED9 text on black | 4.40:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.0 | 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
#F2F6FD
oklch(97.2% 0.01 261.8)
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Step 100
100
#E2EAFA
oklch(93.6% 0.023 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#CADAF7
oklch(88.5% 0.044 262.4)
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Step 300
300
#A6C1F4
oklch(80.9% 0.078 262.9)
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Step 400
400
#769FEF
oklch(70.6% 0.126 262.9)
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Step 500
500
#5385E9
oklch(63% 0.16 262.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#396ED9
oklch(56.1% 0.174 262.4)
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Step 700
700
#2A5ABB
oklch(49.1% 0.162 262.3)
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Step 800
800
#244A97
oklch(42.7% 0.134 262.5)
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Step 900
900
#223F78
oklch(37.8% 0.103 262.3)
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Step 950
950
#142546
oklch(26.9% 0.066 262.3)
#396ED9 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) | #2F7ADD | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #006CD7 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008899 | 0.138 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.174 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #396ED9
#396ED9
oklch(56.1% 0.174 262.4)
- #966D00
#966D00
oklch(56.1% 0.116 82.4)
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 #396ED9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.019
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.039
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.046
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.052
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.055
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.058
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.059
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.059
Use #396ED9 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.