Palettes / Colors / #396EFD
#396EFD — Vivid Blue
#396EFD is a blue color we call Vivid 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 #396EFD 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.
#396EFD 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 #FDC93A; it also sits naturally between #3AD0FD and #683AFD. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #396EFD |
|---|---|
| RGB | 57, 110, 253 |
| HSL | 224°, 98%, 61% |
| HSV | 224°, 77%, 99% |
| CMYK | 77%, 57%, 0%, 1% |
| XYZ | 24.99, 19.11, 95.30 |
| Yxy | 19.11, 0.1793, 0.1371 |
| CIE-Lab | 50.82, 32.31, -76.11 |
| Hunter Lab | 43.72, 28.31, -104.90 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 22% · Green 43% · Blue 99%
Cyan 77% · Magenta 57% · Yellow 0% · Key 1%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #396EFD
.text { color: #396EFD; }
.background { background-color: #396EFD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #396EFD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(57, 110, 253); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(224, 98%, 61%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #396EFD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(57, 110, 253, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #396EFD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(57, 110, 253, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#396EFD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#396EFD">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #FDC93A:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 4.35:1 AA large only |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 4.82:1 AA |
Best text color on #396EFD: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #396EFD
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:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #396EFD: ·
How #396EFD 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 #396EFD rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #396EFD?
#396EFD is Vivid Blue, a blue color (RGB 57, 110, 253). Its closest standard named color is RoyalBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #396EFD?
#396EFD is RGB 57, 110, 253 — HSL 224°, 98%, 61% — CMYK 77%, 57%, 0%, 1%.
What colors go with #396EFD?
Its complement is #FDC93A; analogous partners are #3AD0FD and #683AFD. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #396EFD for text?
Black text on #396EFD has a contrast ratio of 4.82:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 4.35:1.