Close to Steel Blue
#396FA1
#396FA1 is a mid-tone, rich blue, close to the color Steel Blue. In RGB it’s made of 22.4% red, 43.5% green, and 63.1% blue. Its hue is 209°, with 48% saturation and 43% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #396FA1.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
White text on this color
5.30:1 AABlack text on this color
3.96:1 AA LargeThis color as text on white
5.30:1 AAThis color as text on black
3.96:1 AA LargeHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #396FA1 as they’d see it.
#396FA1 in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #396FA1
What color is #396FA1?
#396FA1 is a mid-tone, rich blue, close to the color Steel Blue. In RGB it’s made of 22.4% red, 43.5% green, and 63.1% blue. Its hue is 209°, with 48% saturation and 43% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #396FA1 in RGB?
#396FA1 is rgb(57, 111, 161): 57 red, 111 green, and 161 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #396FA1 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(65, 31, 0, 37). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #396FA1?
PANTONE 307 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #396FA1?
Its complement #8E623A gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.