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#299cf3 color: Fresh Blue of Bel Air

#299cf3 is rgb(41, 156, 243) in RGB and oklch(67.296% 0.16162 247.014) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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206°
100%

67.3%
0.162
247°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Azure
  • sky-500
  • Black 5%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.94:1Hard to read
Lc -61
Black text
7.14:1Readable · AA
Lc 49

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About #299cf3

#299cf3 is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 67.3% lightness, 0.162 chroma and a hue of 247°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.94:1 contrast and black text 7.14:1, 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: #299cf3 mixed with white

  1. 299cf3
  2. 48a7f5
  3. 61b1f7
  4. 76bbf9
  5. 8bc5fa
  6. 9fcffc
  7. b2d9fd
  8. c6e2fe
  9. d9ecfe
  10. ecf6ff

Darker: #299cf3 mixed with black

  1. 299cf3
  2. 2287d3
  3. 1c73b4
  4. 155f97
  5. 0f4c7a
  6. 09395e
  7. 052844
  8. 02182b
  9. 010914
  10. 000103

Calmer: #299cf3 with less saturation

  1. 299cf3
  2. 3d9cea
  3. 4c9ce1
  4. 589cd8
  5. 639ccf
  6. 6d9bc6
  7. 769abc
  8. 7f9ab3
  9. 8798a9
  10. 8e97a0

Questions about #299cf3

What color is #299cf3?

#299cf3 is bright blue. The closest named color is Fresh Blue of Bel Air. In RGB it is rgb(41, 156, 243), in HSL hsl(205.84, 89.38%, 55.69%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.296% 0.16162 247.014).

What colors go well with #299cf3?

The complementary color of #299cf3 is #d67e00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00aace and #7f89f7. The triadic partners are #e66585 and #7ba722.

Is white or black text more readable on #299cf3?

Black text reads better on #299cf3: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.94:1 and black gives 7.14:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #299cf3 a warm or cool color?

#299cf3 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 247 degrees, its lightness 67.3% and its chroma 0.162.