Palettes / Colors / #396CDB

#396CDB — Blue

#396CDB is a blue color we call Blue, closest to the named color RoyalBlue (#4169E1). It belongs to the blue family.

Color name

Closest CSS keyword: royalblue (#4169E1) — not an exact match. CSS royalblue gives you #4169E1, a different color; use #396CDB when you need this exact shade.

Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.

#396CDB is a cool blue color associated with trust, calm and professionalism. It is saturated enough to be the accent — buttons, highlights and calls to action — while neutrals do the quiet work around it.

Its strongest partner is its complement #DBA739; it also sits naturally between #39BDDB and #5639DB. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

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Color values

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 22% · Green 42% · Blue 86%

Cyan 74% · Magenta 51% · Yellow 0% · Key 14%

CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.

Previews

CSS code for #396CDB

.text { color: #396CDB; }
.background { background-color: #396CDB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #396CDB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(57, 108, 219); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(221, 69%, 54%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #396CDB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(57, 108, 219, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #396CDB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(57, 108, 219, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#396CDB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#396CDB">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #DBA739:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #396CDB: #FFFFFF.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #396CDB

Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:

How #396CDB looks with color blindness

Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:

Closest design-system colors

The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:

Palettes with a similar color

These palettes use a close neighbour of #396CDB rather than the exact color:

Similar colors

The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:

Browse neighbouring colors

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Frequently asked questions

What color is #396CDB?

#396CDB is Blue, a blue color (RGB 57, 108, 219). Its closest standard named color is RoyalBlue.

What is the RGB and HSL of #396CDB?

#396CDB is RGB 57, 108, 219 — HSL 221°, 69%, 54% — CMYK 74%, 51%, 0%, 14%.

What colors go with #396CDB?

Its complement is #DBA739; analogous partners are #39BDDB and #5639DB. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #396CDB for text?

White text on #396CDB has a contrast ratio of 4.84:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 4.34:1.