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#296dc4 color: Indigo Carmine

#296dc4 is rgb(41, 109, 196) in RGB and oklch(53.867% 0.15178 256.341) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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214°
100%

53.9%
0.152
256°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-700
  • Black 23%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.15:1Readable · AA
Lc -80
Black text
4.08:1Hard to read
Lc 29

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About #296dc4

#296dc4 is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 53.9% lightness, 0.152 chroma and a hue of 256°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.15:1 contrast and black text 4.08:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Indigo Carmine (#006ec7). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-700.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #296dc4 mixed with white

  1. 296dc4
  2. 417ccb
  3. 568bd2
  4. 6b99d8
  5. 80a8de
  6. 95b6e4
  7. aac5ea
  8. bfd3f0
  9. d4e2f5
  10. e9f0fa

Darker: #296dc4 mixed with black

  1. 296dc4
  2. 225eaa
  3. 1c4f91
  4. 154178
  5. 0f3361
  6. 09264a
  7. 051935
  8. 020d21
  9. 01040e
  10. 000102

Calmer: #296dc4 with less saturation

  1. 296dc4
  2. 336ebc
  3. 3b6fb3
  4. 436fab
  5. 4a70a3
  6. 51709a
  7. 577092
  8. 5d7089
  9. 636f80
  10. 696f77

Questions about #296dc4

What color is #296dc4?

#296dc4 is bright blue. The closest named color is Indigo Carmine. In RGB it is rgb(41, 109, 196), in HSL hsl(213.68, 65.4%, 46.47%) and in OKLCH oklch(53.867% 0.15178 256.341).

What colors go well with #296dc4?

The complementary color of #296dc4 is #996100. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #007ba6 and #6a5cc1. The triadic partners are #b5404f and #408114.

Is white or black text more readable on #296dc4?

White text reads better on #296dc4: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.15:1 and black gives 4.08:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #296dc4 a warm or cool color?

#296dc4 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 256 degrees, its lightness 53.9% and its chroma 0.152.