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#396CD0

#396cd0 ≈ Royal Blue

  • azure
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
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#396cd0 is a color from the azure family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 22.35% red, 42.35% green and 81.57% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 72.6% cyan, 48.08% magenta, 0% yellow and 18.43% black. Its hue angle is 219.74°, with 61.63% saturation and 51.96% lightness in HSL. It is a cool color, often associated with openness, freedom and calm. Designers typically use it for technology products, finance and banking and brand accents. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 4.96:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Royal Blue (#4169e1), ΔE 3.17.

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Relative luminance0.1615

Complementary

  1. #396cd0
  2. #d09d39

Split complementary

  1. #396cd0
  2. #d05239
  3. #b7d039

Analogous

  1. #39b7d0
  2. #396cd0
  3. #5239d0

Triadic

  1. #396cd0
  2. #d0396c
  3. #6cd039

Tetradic

  1. #396cd0
  2. #9d39d0
  3. #d09d39
  4. #6cd039

Square

  1. #396cd0
  2. #d039b7
  3. #d09d39
  4. #39d052

Monochromatic

  1. #152d5b
  2. #244b98
  3. #396cd0
  4. #779adf
  5. #b5c8ed

Shades

#396cd0 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #396cd0
  2. #3361bb
  3. #2e56a6
  4. #284c92
  5. #22417d
  6. #1d3668
  7. #172b53
  8. #11203e
  9. #0b162a
  10. #060b15
  11. #000000

Tints

#396cd0 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #396cd0
  2. #4d7bd5
  3. #6189d9
  4. #7498de
  5. #88a7e3
  6. #9cb6e8
  7. #b0c4ec
  8. #c4d3f1
  9. #d7e2f6
  10. #ebf0fa
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#396cd0 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #396cd0
  2. #406ec8
  3. #4770c0
  4. #4e72b8
  5. #5574b0
  6. #5d76a8
  7. #6478a0
  8. #6b7a98
  9. #727c90
  10. #797e88
  11. #808080

Readable text 4.96:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 4.23:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #707070 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #5f6ea0 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #3477d4 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #0169ce ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #008494 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #3673d2 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #236acf ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #007baf ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-396cd0 {
  color: #396cd0;
}
Background
.bg-396cd0 {
  background-color: #396cd0;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-396cd0 {
  border: 2px solid #396cd0;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #396cd0;
  --color-primary-rgb: 57 108 208;
  --color-primary-hsl: 220 62% 52%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-396cd0 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #396cd0, #5239d0);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-396cd0 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(57 108 208 / 0.35);
}

#4169e1 Royal Blue ΔE 3.17 #0070ff Brandeis Blue ΔE 5.27 #0073cf True Blue ΔE 5.41 #1560bd Denim ΔE 5.47 #4166f5 Ultramarine Blue ΔE 5.83 #436b95 Queen Blue ΔE 6.47 #417dc1 Tufts Blue ΔE 6.57 #c6932f Inverted #707070 Grayscale 

Royal Blue
#396cd0  rgb(57, 108, 208)  hsl(220, 62%, 52%)  Royal Blue
#d09d39  rgb(208, 157, 57)  hsl(40, 62%, 52%)  Goldenrod
#d0396c  rgb(208, 57, 108)  hsl(340, 62%, 52%)  Dogwood Rose
#6cd039  rgb(108, 208, 57)  hsl(100, 62%, 52%)  Lime Green