ColorTool
Log in
#396DEF

#396def ≈ Royal Blue

  • blue
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
Check contrast Explore in graph Random color

#396def is a color from the blue family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 22.35% red, 42.75% green and 93.73% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 76.15% cyan, 54.39% magenta, 0% yellow and 6.27% black. Its hue angle is 222.86°, with 85.05% saturation and 58.04% 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 call-to-action buttons. Black text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 4.61:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Royal Blue (#4169e1), ΔE 2.23.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

HEX
RGB
RGB percent
CMY
CMYK
HSL
HSV / HSB
Web safe#3366ff
CIE-LAB
XYZ
xyY
CIE-LCH
CIE-LUV
Hunter-Lab
OKLab
Binary
Decimal
Relative luminance0.1804

Complementary

  1. #396def
  2. #efbb39

Split complementary

  1. #396def
  2. #ef6039
  3. #c8ef39

Analogous

  1. #39c8ef
  2. #396def
  3. #6039ef

Triadic

  1. #396def
  2. #ef396d
  3. #6def39

Tetradic

  1. #396def
  2. #bb39ef
  3. #efbb39
  4. #6def39

Square

  1. #396def
  2. #ef39c8
  3. #efbb39
  4. #39ef60

Monochromatic

  1. #0b2d84
  2. #1046cb
  3. #396def
  4. #80a1f5
  5. #c7d5fa

Shades

#396def mixed progressively with black.

  1. #396def
  2. #3362d7
  3. #2e57bf
  4. #284ca7
  5. #22418f
  6. #1d3778
  7. #172c60
  8. #112148
  9. #0b1630
  10. #060b18
  11. #000000

Tints

#396def mixed progressively with white.

  1. #396def
  2. #4d7cf1
  3. #618af2
  4. #7499f4
  5. #88a7f5
  6. #9cb6f7
  7. #b0c5f9
  8. #c4d3fa
  9. #d7e2fc
  10. #ebf0fd
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#396def mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #396def
  2. #406fe4
  3. #4771d9
  4. #4e73ce
  5. #5575c3
  6. #5d77b8
  7. #6478ac
  8. #6b7aa1
  9. #727c96
  10. #797e8b
  11. #808080

Readable text 4.56:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 4.61:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓

Achromatopsia #767676 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #6372b3 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #007ff4 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #006eec ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #008da3 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #1a78f2 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #006ded ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #0081c6 ≈ 0.0002% of males
Simulate on your own image

Text in this color

Background in this color

Border in this color

Text color
.text-396def {
  color: #396def;
}
Background
.bg-396def {
  background-color: #396def;
  color: #000000;
}
Border
.border-396def {
  border: 2px solid #396def;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #396def;
  --color-primary-rgb: 57 109 239;
  --color-primary-hsl: 223 85% 58%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-396def {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #396def, #6039ef);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-396def {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(57 109 239 / 0.35);
}

#4169e1 Royal Blue ΔE 2.23 #0070ff Brandeis Blue ΔE 2.71 #4166f5 Ultramarine Blue ΔE 2.92 #0073cf True Blue ΔE 7.66 #417dc1 Tufts Blue ΔE 7.81 #1560bd Denim ΔE 8.75 #6082b6 Glaucous ΔE 8.81 #c69210 Inverted #767676 Grayscale 

Royal Blue
#396def  rgb(57, 109, 239)  hsl(223, 85%, 58%)  Royal Blue
#efbb39  rgb(239, 187, 57)  hsl(43, 85%, 58%)  Meat Brown
#ef396d  rgb(239, 57, 109)  hsl(343, 85%, 58%)  Cerise
#6def39  rgb(109, 239, 57)  hsl(103, 85%, 58%)  Lawn Green