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#296fa6 color: Deep Water

#296fa6 is rgb(41, 111, 166) in RGB and oklch(52.462% 0.11093 246.065) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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206°
100%

52.5%
0.111
246°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cerulean
  • sky-700
  • Black 35%

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 #296fa6

#296fa6 is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 52.5% lightness, 0.111 chroma and a hue of 246°.

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 Deep Water (#2a6fa1). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-700.

More medium sky blue colors

Lighter: #296fa6 mixed with white

  1. 296fa6
  2. 417daf
  3. 578bb9
  4. 6c99c2
  5. 81a8cb
  6. 95b6d4
  7. aac4dc
  8. bfd3e5
  9. d4e1ee
  10. e9f0f6

Darker: #296fa6 mixed with black

  1. 296fa6
  2. 226090
  3. 1c517a
  4. 154265
  5. 0f3451
  6. 09273e
  7. 051a2b
  8. 020e1a
  9. 01040a
  10. 000101

Calmer: #296fa6 with less saturation

  1. 296fa6
  2. 336fa0
  3. 3b6f9a
  4. 436f95
  5. 496e8f
  6. 4f6e89
  7. 556d83
  8. 5b6d7d
  9. 606c77
  10. 656b70

Questions about #296fa6

What color is #296fa6?

#296fa6 is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Deep Water. In RGB it is rgb(41, 111, 166), in HSL hsl(206.4, 60.39%, 40.59%) and in OKLCH oklch(52.462% 0.11093 246.065).

What colors go well with #296fa6?

The complementary color of #296fa6 is #955b10. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #007993 and #5a63a9. The triadic partners are #9e4c60 and #5a7525.

Is white or black text more readable on #296fa6?

White text reads better on #296fa6: 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 #296fa6 a warm or cool color?

#296fa6 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 246 degrees, its lightness 52.5% and its chroma 0.111.