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#296C8A

#296c8a ≈ Sea Blue

  • azure
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Cool
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#296c8a is a color from the azure family, with low lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 16.08% red, 42.35% green and 54.12% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 70.29% cyan, 21.74% magenta, 0% yellow and 45.88% black. Its hue angle is 198.56°, with 54.19% saturation and 35.1% lightness in HSL. It is a cool color, often associated with openness, freedom and calm. Designers typically use it for technology products, finance and banking and brand accents. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 5.82:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Sea Blue (#006994), ΔE 3.69.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

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Web safe#336699
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Relative luminance0.1303

Complementary

  1. #296c8a
  2. #8a4729

Split complementary

  1. #296c8a
  2. #8a293b
  3. #8a7829

Analogous

  1. #298a78
  2. #296c8a
  3. #293b8a

Triadic

  1. #296c8a
  2. #8a296c
  3. #6c8a29

Tetradic

  1. #296c8a
  2. #47298a
  3. #8a4729
  4. #6c8a29

Square

  1. #296c8a
  2. #78298a
  3. #8a4729
  4. #3b8a29

Monochromatic

  1. #061014
  2. #173e4f
  3. #296c8a
  4. #3b9ac5
  5. #76b8d6

Shades

#296c8a mixed progressively with black.

  1. #296c8a
  2. #25617c
  3. #21566e
  4. #1d4c61
  5. #194153
  6. #153645
  7. #102b37
  8. #0c2029
  9. #08161c
  10. #040b0e
  11. #000000

Tints

#296c8a mixed progressively with white.

  1. #296c8a
  2. #3e7b96
  3. #5489a1
  4. #6998ad
  5. #7fa7b9
  6. #94b6c5
  7. #a9c4d0
  8. #bfd3dc
  9. #d4e2e8
  10. #eaf0f3
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#296c8a mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #296c8a
  2. #326e89
  3. #3a7088
  4. #437287
  5. #4c7486
  6. #557685
  7. #5d7884
  8. #667a83
  9. #6f7c82
  10. #777e81
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.82:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.61:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #656565 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #536876 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #5d6b8b ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #50618a ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #007476 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #4d6b8b ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #43658a ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #00717e ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-296c8a {
  color: #296c8a;
}
Background
.bg-296c8a {
  background-color: #296c8a;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-296c8a {
  border: 2px solid #296c8a;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #296c8a;
  --color-primary-rgb: 41 108 138;
  --color-primary-hsl: 199 54% 35%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-296c8a {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #296c8a, #293b8a);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-296c8a {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(41 108 138 / 0.35);
}

#006994 Sea Blue ΔE 3.69 #367588 Teal Blue ΔE 5.41 #007ba7 Cerulean ΔE 6.31 #436b95 Queen Blue ΔE 7.56 #0067a5 Medium Persian Blue ΔE 7.58 #26619c Lapis Lazuli ΔE 8.92 #0072bb French Blue ΔE 9.08 #d69375 Inverted #656565 Grayscale 

Sea Blue
#296c8a  rgb(41, 108, 138)  hsl(199, 54%, 35%)  Sea Blue
#8a4729  rgb(138, 71, 41)  hsl(19, 54%, 35%)  Saddle Brown
#8a296c  rgb(138, 41, 108)  hsl(319, 54%, 35%)  Boysenberry
#6c8a29  rgb(108, 138, 41)  hsl(79, 54%, 35%)  Olive Drab