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#29699e color: Blues

#29699e is rgb(41, 105, 158) in RGB and oklch(50.559% 0.10646 247.049) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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207°
100%

50.6%
0.106
247°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cerulean
  • sky-700
  • Black 38%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.82:1Readable · AA
Lc -84
Black text
3.61:1Hard to read
Lc 25

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About #29699e

#29699e is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 50.6% lightness, 0.106 chroma and a hue of 247°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.82:1 contrast and black text 3.61:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Blues (#296a9d). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-700.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #29699e mixed with white

  1. 29699e
  2. 4078a8
  3. 5686b2
  4. 6b95bc
  5. 7fa4c6
  6. 94b3cf
  7. a9c2d9
  8. bed1e3
  9. d4e0ec
  10. e9eff6

Darker: #29699e mixed with black

  1. 29699e
  2. 225a89
  3. 1c4c74
  4. 153e60
  5. 0f314d
  6. 09243a
  7. 051829
  8. 020c18
  9. 010409
  10. 000001

Calmer: #29699e with less saturation

  1. 29699e
  2. 326998
  3. 396993
  4. 40698d
  5. 466888
  6. 4c6882
  7. 51677c
  8. 566776
  9. 5b6671
  10. 60666b

Questions about #29699e

What color is #29699e?

#29699e is bright blue. The closest named color is Blues. In RGB it is rgb(41, 105, 158), in HSL hsl(207.18, 58.79%, 39.02%) and in OKLCH oklch(50.559% 0.10646 247.049).

What colors go well with #29699e?

The complementary color of #29699e is #8d570e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00738c and #565ea1. The triadic partners are #96485a and #547025.

Is white or black text more readable on #29699e?

White text reads better on #29699e: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.82:1 and black gives 3.61:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #29699e a warm or cool color?

#29699e is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 247 degrees, its lightness 50.6% and its chroma 0.106.