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#299af2 color: Fresh Blue of Bel Air

#299af2 is rgb(41, 154, 242) in RGB and oklch(66.79% 0.16232 247.635) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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206°
100%

66.8%
0.162
248°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Azure
  • sky-500
  • Black 5%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.00:1Hard to read
Lc -62
Black text
7.00:1Readable · AA
Lc 48

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About #299af2

#299af2 is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 66.8% lightness, 0.162 chroma and a hue of 248°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3:1 contrast and black text 7:1, 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: #299af2 mixed with white

  1. 299af2
  2. 48a5f4
  3. 60aff6
  4. 76baf8
  5. 8bc4fa
  6. 9ecefb
  7. b2d8fd
  8. c5e2fe
  9. d9ecfe
  10. ecf5ff

Darker: #299af2 mixed with black

  1. 299af2
  2. 2285d2
  3. 1c71b4
  4. 155e96
  5. 0f4b79
  6. 09395e
  7. 052743
  8. 02172b
  9. 010914
  10. 000103

Calmer: #299af2 with less saturation

  1. 299af2
  2. 3c9ae9
  3. 4b9ae0
  4. 579ad7
  5. 629ace
  6. 6c99c4
  7. 7599bb
  8. 7d98b2
  9. 8597a8
  10. 8d969e

Questions about #299af2

What color is #299af2?

#299af2 is bright blue. The closest named color is Fresh Blue of Bel Air. In RGB it is rgb(41, 154, 242), in HSL hsl(206.27, 88.55%, 55.49%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.79% 0.16232 247.635).

What colors go well with #299af2?

The complementary color of #299af2 is #d47d00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00a8cd and #7e87f6. The triadic partners are #e46382 and #78a620.

Is white or black text more readable on #299af2?

Black text reads better on #299af2: white gives a contrast ratio of 3:1 and black gives 7:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #299af2 a warm or cool color?

#299af2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 248 degrees, its lightness 66.8% and its chroma 0.162.