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#396BD0 Color

#396BD0 is rgb(57, 107, 208) in RGB, hsl(220, 62%, 52%) in HSL, and about cmyk(73%, 49%, 0%, 18%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Han Blue (#446CCF), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 2.17. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#396BD0
HEX#396BD0
RGBrgb(57, 107, 208)
HSLhsl(220, 62%, 52%)
HSVhsv(220, 73%, 82%)
CMYKcmyk(73%, 49%, 0%, 18%)
OKLCHoklch(54.8% 0.165 262.5)
LABlab(46.01% 10.15 -58.32)
LCHlch(46.01% 59.20 279.87)

What #396BD0 Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #396BD0, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every blue in the library.

#396BD0 Channel Values

How #396BD0 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 57 · G 107 · B 2088-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 220° · S 62% · L 52%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 220° · S 73% · V 82%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 73% · M 49% · Y 0% · K 18%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance5.01:1 vs white · 4.19:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #396BD0 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

TextWhite text5.01:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text4.19:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #396BD0

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #396BD0; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #396BD0

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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How #396BD0 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#396BD0
Protanopia#6565D0
Protanomaly#5667D0
Deuteranopia#5E5ED0
Deuteranomaly#5263D0
Tritanopia#007E7E
Tritanomaly#0D77A5
Achromatopsia#6F6F6F

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Using #396BD0 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-396bd0: #396BD0;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #396BD0;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-396bd0': '#396BD0' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.224, green: 0.420, blue: 0.816)
Android XML<color name="color_396bd0">#396BD0</color>
SVG fillfill="#396BD0"

More Blue Colors

#396BD0 sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#396BD0 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #396BD0?

#396BD0 is a mid-tone blue — rgb(57, 107, 208) in RGB and hsl(220, 62%, 52%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Han Blue (#446CCF), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 2.17.

What is the RGB value of #396BD0?

#396BD0 is rgb(57, 107, 208) — red 57, green 107, and blue 208 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #396BD0?

#396BD0 converts to approximately cmyk(73%, 49%, 0%, 18%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #396BD0 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #396BD0 scores 5.01:1 against white and 4.19:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #396BD0 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #396BD0 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is royalblue (#4169E1) at a CIE76 distance of 11.33, which is visibly different.

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