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#299cf8 color: Fresh Blue of Bel Air

#299cf8 is rgb(41, 156, 248) in RGB and oklch(67.584% 0.16746 248.329) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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207°
100%

67.6%
0.167
248°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Azure
  • sky-500
  • Black 3%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.91:1Hard to read
Lc -60
Black text
7.21:1Readable · AA
Lc 49

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About #299cf8

#299cf8 is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 67.6% lightness, 0.167 chroma and a hue of 248°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.91:1 contrast and black text 7.21:1, 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: #299cf8 mixed with white

  1. 299cf8
  2. 48a7fa
  3. 61b1fb
  4. 76bbfd
  5. 8bc5fe
  6. 9fcffe
  7. b2d9ff
  8. c6e3ff
  9. d9ecff
  10. ecf6ff

Darker: #299cf8 mixed with black

  1. 299cf8
  2. 2287d8
  3. 1c73b8
  4. 155f9a
  5. 0f4c7c
  6. 093960
  7. 052845
  8. 02182c
  9. 010915
  10. 000103

Calmer: #299cf8 with less saturation

  1. 299cf8
  2. 3d9cef
  3. 4c9ce5
  4. 589cdc
  5. 639cd2
  6. 6d9cc9
  7. 769bbf
  8. 7f9ab5
  9. 8799ab
  10. 8f98a1

Questions about #299cf8

What color is #299cf8?

#299cf8 is bright blue. The closest named color is Fresh Blue of Bel Air. In RGB it is rgb(41, 156, 248), in HSL hsl(206.67, 93.67%, 56.67%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.584% 0.16746 248.329).

What colors go well with #299cf8?

The complementary color of #299cf8 is #d87f00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00aad1 and #8288fb. The triadic partners are #e96383 and #78a91e.

Is white or black text more readable on #299cf8?

Black text reads better on #299cf8: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.91:1 and black gives 7.21:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #299cf8 a warm or cool color?

#299cf8 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 248 degrees, its lightness 67.6% and its chroma 0.167.