#299ee0 color: Blue Damselfly
#299ee0 is rgb(41, 158, 224) in RGB and oklch(66.714% 0.13883 239.616) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Sky blue
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- ≈ Steel blue
- sky-500
- Black 12%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #299ee0
#299ee0 is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 66.7% lightness, 0.139 chroma and a hue of 240°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 2.97:1 contrast and black text 7.06:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Blue Damselfly (#2fa1da). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-500.
Lighter: #299ee0 mixed with white
Darker: #299ee0 mixed with black
Calmer: #299ee0 with less saturation
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Questions about #299ee0
What color is #299ee0?
#299ee0 is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Blue Damselfly. In RGB it is rgb(41, 158, 224), in HSL hsl(201.64, 74.69%, 51.96%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.714% 0.13883 239.616).
What colors go well with #299ee0?
The complementary color of #299ee0 is #d17d2c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00aac1 and #738ee9. The triadic partners are #d76d91 and #8aa02e.
Is white or black text more readable on #299ee0?
Black text reads better on #299ee0: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.97:1 and black gives 7.06:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #299ee0 a warm or cool color?
#299ee0 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 240 degrees, its lightness 66.7% and its chroma 0.139.