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#29a9ef color: Vivid Cerulean

#29a9ef is rgb(41, 169, 239) in RGB and oklch(70.031% 0.14654 239.187) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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201°
100%

70%
0.147
239°
  • Sky blue
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Azure
  • sky-500
  • Black 6%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.62:1Hard to read
Lc -56
Black text
8.02:1Readable · AA
Lc 53

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About #29a9ef

#29a9ef is a bright light sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 70% lightness, 0.147 chroma and a hue of 239°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.62:1 contrast and black text 8.02:1, so black text reads better.

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

More light sky blue colors

Lighter: #29a9ef mixed with white

  1. 29a9ef
  2. 4bb2f1
  3. 64bbf3
  4. 7ac4f6
  5. 8ecdf7
  6. a2d5f9
  7. b5defb
  8. c8e6fc
  9. daeefd
  10. edf7fe

Darker: #29a9ef mixed with black

  1. 29a9ef
  2. 2292d0
  3. 1c7cb1
  4. 156794
  5. 0f5378
  6. 093f5c
  7. 052c42
  8. 021b2a
  9. 010a14
  10. 000103

Calmer: #29a9ef with less saturation

  1. 29a9ef
  2. 40a9e7
  3. 50a8df
  4. 5da7d7
  5. 69a6d0
  6. 73a5c8
  7. 7da4bf
  8. 86a3b7
  9. 8fa1af
  10. 97a0a7

Questions about #29a9ef

What color is #29a9ef?

#29a9ef is bright light sky blue. The closest named color is Vivid Cerulean. In RGB it is rgb(41, 169, 239), in HSL hsl(201.21, 86.09%, 54.9%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.031% 0.14654 239.187).

What colors go well with #29a9ef?

The complementary color of #29a9ef is #e0852f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00b5cd and #7a98f9. The triadic partners are #e6749c and #95ab2f.

Is white or black text more readable on #29a9ef?

Black text reads better on #29a9ef: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.62:1 and black gives 8.02:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #29a9ef a warm or cool color?

#29a9ef is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 239 degrees, its lightness 70% and its chroma 0.147.