#296d8a color: Faience
#296d8a is rgb(41, 109, 138) in RGB and oklch(50.486% 0.08137 229.765) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Sky blue
- Medium
- Soft
- Cool
- ≈ Cerulean
- cyan-700
- Black 46%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #296d8a
#296d8a is a soft sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 50.5% lightness, 0.081 chroma and a hue of 230°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 5.76:1 contrast and black text 3.65:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Faience (#2a6d8b). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-700.
Lighter: #296d8a mixed with white
Darker: #296d8a mixed with black
Calmer: #296d8a with less saturation
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What color is #296d8a?
#296d8a is soft sky blue. The closest named color is Faience. In RGB it is rgb(41, 109, 138), in HSL hsl(197.94, 54.19%, 35.1%) and in OKLCH oklch(50.486% 0.08137 229.765).
What colors go well with #296d8a?
The complementary color of #296d8a is #8a5639. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #127277 and #496593. The triadic partners are #87516b and #68692d.
Is white or black text more readable on #296d8a?
White text reads better on #296d8a: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.76:1 and black gives 3.65:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #296d8a a warm or cool color?
#296d8a is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 230 degrees, its lightness 50.5% and its chroma 0.081.