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#296db1 color: Dover Straits

#296db1 is rgb(41, 109, 177) in RGB and oklch(52.642% 0.12684 251.579) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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210°
100%

52.6%
0.127
252°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-700
  • Black 31%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.36:1Readable · AA
Lc -82
Black text
3.92:1Hard to read
Lc 28

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About #296db1

#296db1 is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 52.6% lightness, 0.127 chroma and a hue of 252°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.36:1 contrast and black text 3.92:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Dover Straits (#326ab1). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-700.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #296db1 mixed with white

  1. 296db1
  2. 417cb9
  3. 578ac2
  4. 6c98ca
  5. 80a7d2
  6. 95b5da
  7. aac4e2
  8. bfd3e9
  9. d4e1f1
  10. e9f0f8

Darker: #296db1 mixed with black

  1. 296db1
  2. 225e99
  3. 1c4f83
  4. 15416c
  5. 0f3357
  6. 092642
  7. 05192f
  8. 020d1c
  9. 01040c
  10. 000101

Calmer: #296db1 with less saturation

  1. 296db1
  2. 336daa
  3. 3b6ea3
  4. 426e9c
  5. 496e96
  6. 4f6d8f
  7. 556d88
  8. 5b6d81
  9. 606c79
  10. 666b72

Questions about #296db1

What color is #296db1?

#296db1 is bright blue. The closest named color is Dover Straits. In RGB it is rgb(41, 109, 177), in HSL hsl(210, 62.39%, 42.75%) and in OKLCH oklch(52.642% 0.12684 251.579).

What colors go well with #296db1?

The complementary color of #296db1 is #975b00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00799b and #605fb1. The triadic partners are #a64758 and #4f791f.

Is white or black text more readable on #296db1?

White text reads better on #296db1: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.36:1 and black gives 3.92:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #296db1 a warm or cool color?

#296db1 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 252 degrees, its lightness 52.6% and its chroma 0.127.