#396FCE
Closest named color: Royal Blue (#4169E1). oklch(55.5% 0.158 260.8), rgb(57, 111, 206).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.83:1).
About this color
#396FCE is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.158 and its hue 261°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Royal Blue (#4169E1), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.83:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Royal Blue (#4169E1) |
| Black text | 4.33:1 |
| White text | 4.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #396FCE |
| RGB | rgb(57, 111, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(218, 60%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.5% 0.158 260.8) |
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 #396FCE | 4.83:1 | AA | Lc -78.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #396FCE | 4.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #396FCE text on white | 4.83:1 | AA | Lc 73.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #396FCE text on black | 4.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.5 | 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
#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
#77A1E7
oklch(70.7% 0.113 260.3)
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Step 500
500
#5487E0
oklch(63% 0.145 260.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#396FCE
oklch(55.5% 0.158 260.8)
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Step 700
700
#2C5DB3
oklch(49.3% 0.147 260.7)
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Step 800
800
#254C91
oklch(42.7% 0.122 260.8)
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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)
#396FCE 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) | #3D79D2 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1B6BCC | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008594 | 0.125 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #396FCE
#396FCE
oklch(55.5% 0.158 260.8)
- #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 #396FCE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.035
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.037
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.047
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.051
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.054
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.062
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.062
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.063
Use #396FCE 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.