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#396CD2

#396cd2 ≈ Royal Blue

  • blue
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
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#396cd2 is a color from the blue family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 22.35% red, 42.35% green and 82.35% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 72.86% cyan, 48.57% magenta, 0% yellow and 17.65% black. Its hue angle is 220°, with 62.96% saturation and 52.35% lightness in HSL. It is a cool color, often associated with trust, stability and focus. Designers typically use it for technology products, finance and banking and brand accents. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 4.94:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Royal Blue (#4169e1), ΔE 2.94.

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Web safe#3366cc
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Relative luminance0.1625

Complementary

  1. #396cd2
  2. #d29f39

Split complementary

  1. #396cd2
  2. #d25239
  3. #b8d239

Analogous

  1. #39b8d2
  2. #396cd2
  3. #5239d2

Triadic

  1. #396cd2
  2. #d2396c
  3. #6cd239

Tetradic

  1. #396cd2
  2. #9f39d2
  3. #d29f39
  4. #6cd239

Square

  1. #396cd2
  2. #d239b8
  3. #d29f39
  4. #39d252

Monochromatic

  1. #152d5d
  2. #234b9b
  3. #396cd2
  4. #779ae0
  5. #b6c9ee

Shades

#396cd2 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #396cd2
  2. #3361bd
  3. #2e56a8
  4. #284c93
  5. #22417e
  6. #1d3669
  7. #172b54
  8. #11203f
  9. #0b162a
  10. #060b15
  11. #000000

Tints

#396cd2 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #396cd2
  2. #4d7bd7
  3. #6189db
  4. #7498e0
  5. #88a7e4
  6. #9cb6e9
  7. #b0c4ed
  8. #c4d3f2
  9. #d7e2f6
  10. #ebf0fb
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#396cd2 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #396cd2
  2. #406eca
  3. #4770c2
  4. #4e72b9
  5. #5574b1
  6. #5d76a9
  7. #6478a1
  8. #6b7a99
  9. #727c90
  10. #797e88
  11. #808080

Readable text 4.94:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 4.25:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #707070 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #5f6fa1 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #3278d6 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #006ad0 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #008495 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #3573d4 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #206bd1 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #007bb1 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-396cd2 {
  color: #396cd2;
}
Background
.bg-396cd2 {
  background-color: #396cd2;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-396cd2 {
  border: 2px solid #396cd2;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #396cd2;
  --color-primary-rgb: 57 108 210;
  --color-primary-hsl: 220 63% 52%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-396cd2 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #396cd2, #5239d2);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-396cd2 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(57 108 210 / 0.35);
}

#4169e1 Royal Blue ΔE 2.94 #0070ff Brandeis Blue ΔE 5.07 #0073cf True Blue ΔE 5.53 #4166f5 Ultramarine Blue ΔE 5.60 #1560bd Denim ΔE 5.64 #417dc1 Tufts Blue ΔE 6.63 #436b95 Queen Blue ΔE 6.67 #c6932d Inverted #707070 Grayscale 

Royal Blue
#396cd2  rgb(57, 108, 210)  hsl(220, 63%, 52%)  Royal Blue
#d29f39  rgb(210, 159, 57)  hsl(40, 63%, 52%)  Goldenrod
#d2396c  rgb(210, 57, 108)  hsl(340, 63%, 52%)  Razzmatazz
#6cd239  rgb(108, 210, 57)  hsl(100, 63%, 52%)  Lime Green