#296b89 color: Saxony Blue
#296b89 is rgb(41, 107, 137) in RGB and oklch(49.93% 0.08124 231.325) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Sky blue
- Dark
- Soft
- Cool
- ≈ Cerulean
- cyan-700
- Black 46%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #296b89
#296b89 is a soft dark sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 49.9% lightness, 0.081 chroma and a hue of 231°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 5.9:1 contrast and black text 3.56:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Saxony Blue (#216b88). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-700.
Lighter: #296b89 mixed with white
Darker: #296b89 mixed with black
Calmer: #296b89 with less saturation
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Questions about #296b89
What color is #296b89?
#296b89 is soft dark sky blue. The closest named color is Saxony Blue. In RGB it is rgb(41, 107, 137), in HSL hsl(198.75, 53.93%, 34.9%) and in OKLCH oklch(49.93% 0.08124 231.325).
What colors go well with #296b89?
The complementary color of #296b89 is #885536. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #107176 and #496391. The triadic partners are #864f68 and #65672c.
Is white or black text more readable on #296b89?
White text reads better on #296b89: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.9:1 and black gives 3.56:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #296b89 a warm or cool color?
#296b89 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 231 degrees, its lightness 49.9% and its chroma 0.081.