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#299df6 color: Fresh Blue of Bel Air

#299df6 is rgb(41, 157, 246) in RGB and oklch(67.691% 0.16418 247.382) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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206°
100%

67.7%
0.164
247°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Azure
  • sky-500
  • Black 4%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.90:1Hard to read
Lc -60
Black text
7.25:1Readable · AA
Lc 49

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About #299df6

#299df6 is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 67.7% lightness, 0.164 chroma and a hue of 247°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.9:1 contrast and black text 7.25:1, 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: #299df6 mixed with white

  1. 299df6
  2. 48a7f8
  3. 61b2fa
  4. 77bcfb
  5. 8bc6fc
  6. 9fd0fd
  7. b3d9fe
  8. c6e3ff
  9. d9ecff
  10. ecf6ff

Darker: #299df6 mixed with black

  1. 299df6
  2. 2288d6
  3. 1c73b7
  4. 155f98
  5. 0f4c7b
  6. 093a5f
  7. 052845
  8. 02182c
  9. 010915
  10. 000103

Calmer: #299df6 with less saturation

  1. 299df6
  2. 3d9ded
  3. 4c9de4
  4. 599dda
  5. 649dd1
  6. 6e9cc8
  7. 779cbe
  8. 809bb5
  9. 889aab
  10. 9099a1

Questions about #299df6

What color is #299df6?

#299df6 is bright blue. The closest named color is Fresh Blue of Bel Air. In RGB it is rgb(41, 157, 246), in HSL hsl(206.05, 91.93%, 56.27%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.691% 0.16418 247.382).

What colors go well with #299df6?

The complementary color of #299df6 is #d87f00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00abd0 and #808afa. The triadic partners are #e86585 and #7ba921.

Is white or black text more readable on #299df6?

Black text reads better on #299df6: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.9:1 and black gives 7.25:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #299df6 a warm or cool color?

#299df6 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 247 degrees, its lightness 67.7% and its chroma 0.164.