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#296586 color: Carbide

#296586 is rgb(41, 101, 134) in RGB and oklch(48.263% 0.08119 236.07) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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201°
100%

48.3%
0.081
236°
  • Sky blue
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cerulean
  • cyan-800
  • Black 47%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.36:1Readable · AA
Lc -87
Black text
3.30:1Hard to read
Lc 23

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About #296586

#296586 is a soft dark sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 48.3% lightness, 0.081 chroma and a hue of 236°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.36:1 contrast and black text 3.3:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Carbide (#316382). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-800.

More dark sky blue colors

Lighter: #296586 mixed with white

  1. 296586
  2. 407492
  3. 55829e
  4. 6a91aa
  5. 7fa0b6
  6. 94b0c2
  7. a9bfce
  8. becfda
  9. d3dfe6
  10. e9eff3

Darker: #296586 mixed with black

  1. 296586
  2. 225774
  3. 1c4962
  4. 153c51
  5. 0f2f40
  6. 092230
  7. 051721
  8. 020c13
  9. 010306
  10. 000001

Calmer: #296586 with less saturation

  1. 296586
  2. 316582
  3. 37647e
  4. 3e637a
  5. 436376
  6. 486272
  7. 4d626f
  8. 52616a
  9. 566066
  10. 5a5f62

Questions about #296586

What color is #296586?

#296586 is soft dark sky blue. The closest named color is Carbide. In RGB it is rgb(41, 101, 134), in HSL hsl(201.29, 53.14%, 34.31%) and in OKLCH oklch(48.263% 0.08119 236.07).

What colors go well with #296586?

The complementary color of #296586 is #81512e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #066b75 and #495d8d. The triadic partners are #824a60 and #5c642a.

Is white or black text more readable on #296586?

White text reads better on #296586: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.36:1 and black gives 3.3:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #296586 a warm or cool color?

#296586 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 236 degrees, its lightness 48.3% and its chroma 0.081.