#396FEC
Closest named color: Royal Blue (#4169E1). oklch(57.7% 0.198 263.7), rgb(57, 111, 236).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.65:1).
About this color
#396FEC is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.198 and its hue 264°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Royal Blue (#4169E1), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.65:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.198) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Royal Blue (#4169E1) |
| Black text | 4.65:1 |
| White text | 4.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #396FEC |
| RGB | rgb(57, 111, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(222, 82%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.7% 0.198 263.7) |
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 #396FEC | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc -76.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #396FEC | 4.65:1 | AA | Lc 33.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #396FEC text on white | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc 70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #396FEC text on black | 4.65:1 | AA | Lc -30.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#F1F6FE
oklch(97.2% 0.012 259.8)
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Step 100
100
#E1EAFC
oklch(93.6% 0.026 264.4)
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Step 200
200
#C9DAFB
oklch(88.6% 0.049 263.7)
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Step 300
300
#A3C1FB
oklch(81% 0.089 263.3)
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Step 400
400
#729EF9
oklch(70.7% 0.142 263.6)
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Step 500
500
#4E82F6
oklch(63% 0.182 263.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#396FEC
oklch(57.7% 0.198 263.7)
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Step 700
700
#2656C7
oklch(49.1% 0.184 263.6)
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Step 800
800
#2147A1
oklch(42.7% 0.153 263.8)
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Step 900
900
#1F3D80
oklch(37.8% 0.119 263.6)
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Step 950
950
#13244B
oklch(27% 0.076 264.2)
#396FEC 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) | #067FF0 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #006FEA | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008EA3 | 0.156 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.198 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #396FEC
#396FEC
oklch(57.7% 0.198 263.7)
- #9A7200
#9A7200
oklch(57.7% 0.118 84.1)
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 #396FEC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.021
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.025
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.033
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.035
- Bright Blue #0165FC ΔE 0.046
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.051
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.060
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.064
Use #396FEC 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.