Palettes / Colors / #396FEF
#396FEF — Vivid Blue
#396FEF 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 #396FEF 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.
#396FEF 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 #EFB839; it also sits naturally between #39CBEF and #5D39EF. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #396FEF |
|---|---|
| RGB | 57, 111, 239 |
| HSL | 222°, 85%, 58% |
| HSV | 222°, 76%, 94% |
| CMYK | 76%, 54%, 0%, 6% |
| XYZ | 22.95, 18.47, 84.02 |
| Yxy | 18.47, 0.1830, 0.1472 |
| CIE-Lab | 50.06, 26.61, -69.54 |
| Hunter Lab | 42.98, 22.77, -91.55 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 22% · Green 44% · Blue 94%
Cyan 76% · Magenta 54% · Yellow 0% · Key 6%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #396FEF
.text { color: #396FEF; }
.background { background-color: #396FEF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #396FEF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(57, 111, 239); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(222, 85%, 58%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #396FEF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(57, 111, 239, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #396FEF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(57, 111, 239, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#396FEF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#396FEF">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #EFB839:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 4.47:1 AA large only |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 4.69:1 AA |
Best text color on #396FEF: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #396FEF
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 #396FEF: ·
How #396FEF 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 #396FEF 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 #396FEF?
#396FEF is Vivid Blue, a blue color (RGB 57, 111, 239). Its closest standard named color is RoyalBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #396FEF?
#396FEF is RGB 57, 111, 239 — HSL 222°, 85%, 58% — CMYK 76%, 54%, 0%, 6%.
What colors go with #396FEF?
Its complement is #EFB839; analogous partners are #39CBEF and #5D39EF. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #396FEF for text?
Black text on #396FEF has a contrast ratio of 4.69:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 4.47:1.