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#299ddc color: Homeworld

#299ddc is rgb(41, 157, 220) in RGB and oklch(66.274% 0.13538 238.567) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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201°
100%

66.3%
0.135
239°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • sky-500
  • Black 14%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.02:1Hard to read
Lc -62
Black text
6.95:1Readable · AA
Lc 48

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About #299ddc

#299ddc is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 66.3% lightness, 0.135 chroma and a hue of 239°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.02:1 contrast and black text 6.95:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Homeworld (#2299dd). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-500.

More medium sky blue colors

Lighter: #299ddc mixed with white

  1. 299ddc
  2. 49a7e0
  3. 61b1e4
  4. 77bbe8
  5. 8bc5ec
  6. 9fcfef
  7. b3d8f3
  8. c6e2f6
  9. d9ecf9
  10. ecf5fc

Darker: #299ddc mixed with black

  1. 299ddc
  2. 2288bf
  3. 1c73a3
  4. 155f88
  5. 0f4c6e
  6. 093a54
  7. 05283c
  8. 021826
  9. 010911
  10. 000102

Calmer: #299ddc with less saturation

  1. 299ddc
  2. 3d9cd5
  3. 4b9cce
  4. 579bc7
  5. 629abf
  6. 6b99b8
  7. 7498b1
  8. 7d97aa
  9. 8496a2
  10. 8c949b

Questions about #299ddc

What color is #299ddc?

#299ddc is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Homeworld. In RGB it is rgb(41, 157, 220), in HSL hsl(201.12, 71.89%, 51.18%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.274% 0.13538 238.567).

What colors go well with #299ddc?

The complementary color of #299ddc is #cf7c30. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00a8be and #708ee6. The triadic partners are #d46d92 and #8b9e2f.

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

Black text reads better on #299ddc: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.02:1 and black gives 6.95:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #299ddc a warm or cool color?

#299ddc is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 239 degrees, its lightness 66.3% and its chroma 0.135.