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#29a2dd color: Blue Damselfly

#29a2dd is rgb(41, 162, 221) in RGB and oklch(67.493% 0.1331 235.86) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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200°
100%

67.5%
0.133
236°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • sky-500
  • Black 13%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.87:1Hard to read
Lc -60
Black text
7.31:1Readable · AA
Lc 50

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About #29a2dd

#29a2dd is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 67.5% lightness, 0.133 chroma and a hue of 236°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.87:1 contrast and black text 7.31:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Blue Damselfly (#2fa1da). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-500.

More medium sky blue colors

Lighter: #29a2dd mixed with white

  1. 29a2dd
  2. 49ace1
  3. 62b5e5
  4. 78bfe9
  5. 8cc8ec
  6. a0d1f0
  7. b4daf3
  8. c7e4f6
  9. d9edf9
  10. ecf6fc

Darker: #29a2dd mixed with black

  1. 29a2dd
  2. 228cc0
  3. 1c77a4
  4. 156388
  5. 0f4f6e
  6. 093c55
  7. 052a3d
  8. 021926
  9. 010a11
  10. 000102

Calmer: #29a2dd with less saturation

  1. 29a2dd
  2. 3ea1d6
  3. 4da1cf
  4. 59a0c8
  5. 649fc1
  6. 6e9ebb
  7. 779cb3
  8. 809bac
  9. 889aa5
  10. 8f989e

Questions about #29a2dd

What color is #29a2dd?

#29a2dd is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Blue Damselfly. In RGB it is rgb(41, 162, 221), in HSL hsl(199.67, 72.58%, 51.37%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.493% 0.1331 235.86).

What colors go well with #29a2dd?

The complementary color of #29a2dd is #d47f3c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00adbf and #7093e9. The triadic partners are #d6719a and #93a032.

Is white or black text more readable on #29a2dd?

Black text reads better on #29a2dd: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.87:1 and black gives 7.31:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #29a2dd a warm or cool color?

#29a2dd is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 236 degrees, its lightness 67.5% and its chroma 0.133.