#396FCD
Closest named color: Windows Blue (#3778BF). oklch(55.5% 0.157 260.6), rgb(57, 111, 205).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.85:1).
About this color
#396FCD is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 261°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Windows Blue (#3778BF), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.85:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Windows Blue (#3778BF) |
| Black text | 4.32:1 |
| White text | 4.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #396FCD |
| RGB | rgb(57, 111, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(218, 60%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.5% 0.157 260.6) |
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 #396FCD | 4.85:1 | AA | Lc -78.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #396FCD | 4.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #396FCD text on white | 4.85:1 | AA | Lc 73.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #396FCD text on black | 4.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.4 | 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
#A7C2EF
oklch(81% 0.07 260.6)
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Step 400
400
#78A1E7
oklch(70.8% 0.113 260.7)
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Step 500
500
#5588E0
oklch(63.2% 0.144 260.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#396FCD
oklch(55.5% 0.157 260.6)
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Step 700
700
#2C5DB2
oklch(49.2% 0.145 260.6)
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Step 800
800
#254C90
oklch(42.7% 0.121 260.6)
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Step 900
900
#234073
oklch(37.7% 0.094 260.8)
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Step 950
950
#152643
oklch(27% 0.059 260.5)
#396FCD 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) | #3E79D1 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1E6BCB | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008594 | 0.124 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #396FCD
#396FCD
oklch(55.5% 0.157 260.6)
- #956A00
#956A00
oklch(55.4% 0.115 80.5)
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 #396FCD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.036
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.036
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.045
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.049
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.055
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.062
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.063
Use #396FCD 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.