#296d9d color: Deep Water
#296d9d is rgb(41, 109, 157) in RGB and oklch(51.473% 0.10175 243.234) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Sky blue
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- Cool
- ≈ Cerulean
- sky-700
- Black 38%
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About #296d9d
#296d9d is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 51.5% lightness, 0.102 chroma and a hue of 243°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 5.57:1 contrast and black text 3.77:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Deep Water (#2a6fa1). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-700.
Lighter: #296d9d mixed with white
Darker: #296d9d mixed with black
Calmer: #296d9d with less saturation
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What color is #296d9d?
#296d9d is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Deep Water. In RGB it is rgb(41, 109, 157), in HSL hsl(204.83, 58.59%, 38.82%) and in OKLCH oklch(51.473% 0.10175 243.234).
What colors go well with #296d9d?
The complementary color of #296d9d is #90591e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00768a and #5562a2. The triadic partners are #974c61 and #5c7128.
Is white or black text more readable on #296d9d?
White text reads better on #296d9d: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.57:1 and black gives 3.77:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #296d9d a warm or cool color?
#296d9d is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 243 degrees, its lightness 51.5% and its chroma 0.102.