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#29a9ec color: Vivid Cerulean

#29a9ec is rgb(41, 169, 236) in RGB and oklch(69.877% 0.14348 238.017) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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201°
100%

69.9%
0.143
238°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • sky-500
  • Black 7%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.63:1Hard to read
Lc -56
Black text
7.98:1Readable · AA
Lc 53

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About #29a9ec

#29a9ec is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 69.9% lightness, 0.143 chroma and a hue of 238°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.63:1 contrast and black text 7.98:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Vivid Cerulean (#00aaee). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-500.

More medium sky blue colors

Lighter: #29a9ec mixed with white

  1. 29a9ec
  2. 4bb2ef
  3. 64bbf1
  4. 7ac4f3
  5. 8eccf5
  6. a2d5f7
  7. b5def9
  8. c8e6fb
  9. daeefc
  10. edf7fe

Darker: #29a9ec mixed with black

  1. 29a9ec
  2. 2292cd
  3. 1c7caf
  4. 156792
  5. 0f5376
  6. 093f5b
  7. 052c42
  8. 021b29
  9. 010a13
  10. 000103

Calmer: #29a9ec with less saturation

  1. 29a9ec
  2. 40a8e4
  3. 50a8dd
  4. 5da7d5
  5. 69a6ce
  6. 73a5c6
  7. 7da4be
  8. 86a2b6
  9. 8ea1ae
  10. 96a0a6

Questions about #29a9ec

What color is #29a9ec?

#29a9ec is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Vivid Cerulean. In RGB it is rgb(41, 169, 236), in HSL hsl(200.62, 83.69%, 54.31%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.877% 0.14348 238.017).

What colors go well with #29a9ec?

The complementary color of #29a9ec is #df8535. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00b5cb and #7899f7. The triadic partners are #e3759e and #97a931.

Is white or black text more readable on #29a9ec?

Black text reads better on #29a9ec: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.63:1 and black gives 7.98:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #29a9ec a warm or cool color?

#29a9ec is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 238 degrees, its lightness 69.9% and its chroma 0.143.