#396FC3
Closest named color: Windows Blue (#3778BF). oklch(54.8% 0.143 259), rgb(57, 111, 195).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.95:1).
About this color
#396FC3 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 259°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Windows Blue (#3778BF), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.95:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Windows Blue (#3778BF) |
| Black text | 4.23:1 |
| White text | 4.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #396FC3 |
| RGB | rgb(57, 111, 195) |
| HSL | hsl(217, 55%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.8% 0.143 259) |
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 #396FC3 | 4.95:1 | AA | Lc -79.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #396FC3 | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #396FC3 text on white | 4.95:1 | AA | Lc 74.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #396FC3 text on black | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.7 | 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
#F2F6FB
oklch(97.2% 0.008 253.9)
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Step 100
100
#E3EAF7
oklch(93.6% 0.019 263)
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Step 200
200
#CBDAF1
oklch(88.4% 0.036 258.9)
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Step 300
300
#A8C2EB
oklch(80.9% 0.065 259.4)
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Step 400
400
#79A2E1
oklch(70.8% 0.103 258.8)
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Step 500
500
#5689D8
oklch(63% 0.132 258.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#396FC3
oklch(54.8% 0.143 259)
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Step 700
700
#2E5FAB
oklch(49.2% 0.133 259)
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Step 800
800
#274E8A
oklch(42.8% 0.109 258.8)
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Step 900
900
#24416F
oklch(37.7% 0.087 259.3)
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Step 950
950
#152641
oklch(26.9% 0.056 259.3)
#396FC3 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) | #4677C6 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2E6AC1 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00838F | 0.115 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #396FC3
#396FC3
oklch(54.8% 0.143 259)
- #946800
#946800
oklch(54.9% 0.114 79.5)
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 #396FC3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.027
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.033
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.035
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.046
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.051
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.051
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.059
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.065
Use #396FC3 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.