What color is #396C96?

#396C96 is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Windsurfing. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #396C96?

The RGB value is 57, 108, 150: 57 red, 108 green and 150 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #396C96?

The complementary color is #966339, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #396C96?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.76:1 and white text 5.59:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#396C96 color

#396C96 rgb(57, 108, 150)

Shades of blue

The hex color #396C96 is a desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 22.4% red, 42.4% green and 58.8% blue (57, 108, 150).

Its hue angle is 207°, with 45% saturation and 41% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 62% cyan, 28% magenta, 0% yellow and 41% black.

The closest named color is Windsurfing (#3A7099), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.59:1).

#396C96 color codes

HEX	`#396C96`
RGB	`rgb(57, 108, 150)`
RGB percent	`rgb(22.4%, 42.4%, 58.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(207, 45%, 41%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(207, 62%, 59%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(62%, 28%, 0%, 41%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(43.94, -3.73, -28.02)`
CIE LCH	`lch(43.94, 28.26, 262.42)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(12.553, 13.796, 30.85)`
Decimal	`3763350`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #396C96, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #396C96	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.76:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.59:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#396C96 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.59:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.76:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #396C96 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #396c96; }
.text { color: #396c96; }
.border { border: 2px solid #396c96; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(57 108 150 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #396c96, #393d96); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Denim.

Questions

What color is #396C96?: #396C96 is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Windsurfing. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #396C96?: The RGB value is 57, 108, 150: 57 red, 108 green and 150 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #396C96?: The complementary color is #966339, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #396C96?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.76:1 and white text 5.59:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.