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#299af1 color: Fresh Blue of Bel Air

#299af1 is rgb(41, 154, 241) in RGB and oklch(66.733% 0.16115 247.365) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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206°
100%

66.7%
0.161
247°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Azure
  • sky-500
  • Black 5%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.01:1Hard to read
Lc -62
Black text
6.99:1Readable · AA
Lc 48

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About #299af1

#299af1 is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 66.7% lightness, 0.161 chroma and a hue of 247°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.01:1 contrast and black text 6.99:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Fresh Blue of Bel Air (#069af3). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-500.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #299af1 mixed with white

  1. 299af1
  2. 48a5f3
  3. 60aff6
  4. 76baf7
  5. 8bc4f9
  6. 9ecefb
  7. b2d8fc
  8. c5e2fd
  9. d9ecfe
  10. ecf5ff

Darker: #299af1 mixed with black

  1. 299af1
  2. 2285d2
  3. 1c71b3
  4. 155e95
  5. 0f4b79
  6. 09395d
  7. 052743
  8. 02172b
  9. 010914
  10. 000103

Calmer: #299af1 with less saturation

  1. 299af1
  2. 3c9ae8
  3. 4b9adf
  4. 579ad6
  5. 629acd
  6. 6c99c4
  7. 7599ba
  8. 7d98b1
  9. 8597a8
  10. 8d969e

Questions about #299af1

What color is #299af1?

#299af1 is bright blue. The closest named color is Fresh Blue of Bel Air. In RGB it is rgb(41, 154, 241), in HSL hsl(206.1, 87.72%, 55.29%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.733% 0.16115 247.365).

What colors go well with #299af1?

The complementary color of #299af1 is #d47d00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00a8cc and #7e87f5. The triadic partners are #e36383 and #79a621.

Is white or black text more readable on #299af1?

Black text reads better on #299af1: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.01:1 and black gives 6.99:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #299af1 a warm or cool color?

#299af1 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 247 degrees, its lightness 66.7% and its chroma 0.161.