#296e8d color: Faience
#296e8d is rgb(41, 110, 141) in RGB and oklch(50.885% 0.08376 231.197) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Sky blue
- Medium
- Soft
- Cool
- ≈ Cerulean
- cyan-700
- Black 45%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #296e8d
#296e8d is a soft sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 50.9% lightness, 0.084 chroma and a hue of 231°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 5.66:1 contrast and black text 3.71:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Faience (#2a6d8b). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-700.
Lighter: #296e8d mixed with white
Darker: #296e8d mixed with black
Calmer: #296e8d with less saturation
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What color is #296e8d?
#296e8d is soft sky blue. The closest named color is Faience. In RGB it is rgb(41, 110, 141), in HSL hsl(198.6, 54.95%, 35.69%) and in OKLCH oklch(50.885% 0.08376 231.197).
What colors go well with #296e8d?
The complementary color of #296e8d is #8c5737. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0d747a and #4a6696. The triadic partners are #8a516b and #686a2d.
Is white or black text more readable on #296e8d?
White text reads better on #296e8d: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.66:1 and black gives 3.71:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #296e8d a warm or cool color?
#296e8d is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 231 degrees, its lightness 50.9% and its chroma 0.084.