#296c85 color: Saxony Blue
#296c85 is rgb(41, 108, 133) in RGB and oklch(49.991% 0.07732 226.285) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Sky blue
- Dark
- Soft
- Dusty
- Cool
- ≈ Cerulean
- cyan-700
- Black 48%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #296c85
#296c85 is a dusty dark sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 50% lightness, 0.077 chroma and a hue of 226°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 5.87:1 contrast and black text 3.58:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Saxony Blue (#216b88). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-700.
Lighter: #296c85 mixed with white
Darker: #296c85 mixed with black
Calmer: #296c85 with less saturation
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Questions about #296c85
What color is #296c85?
#296c85 is dusty dark sky blue. The closest named color is Saxony Blue. In RGB it is rgb(41, 108, 133), in HSL hsl(196.3, 52.87%, 34.12%) and in OKLCH oklch(49.991% 0.07732 226.285).
What colors go well with #296c85?
The complementary color of #296c85 is #88553c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #1b7172 and #45658f. The triadic partners are #83516c and #69662e.
Is white or black text more readable on #296c85?
White text reads better on #296c85: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.87:1 and black gives 3.58:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #296c85 a warm or cool color?
#296c85 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 226 degrees, its lightness 50% and its chroma 0.077.