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#296DF2

#296df2 ≈ Brandeis Blue

  • azure
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: vivid
  • Cool
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#296df2 is a color from the azure family, with medium lightness and vivid saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 16.08% red, 42.75% green and 94.9% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 83.06% cyan, 54.96% magenta, 0% yellow and 5.1% black. Its hue angle is 219.7°, with 88.55% saturation and 55.49% 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 call-to-action buttons. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 4.6:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Brandeis Blue (#0070ff), ΔE 1.91.

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Relative luminance0.1782

Complementary

  1. #296df2
  2. #f2ae29

Split complementary

  1. #296df2
  2. #f24929
  3. #d2f229

Analogous

  1. #29d2f2
  2. #296df2
  3. #4929f2

Triadic

  1. #296df2
  2. #f2296d
  3. #6df229

Tetradic

  1. #296df2
  2. #ae29f2
  3. #f2ae29
  4. #6df229

Square

  1. #296df2
  2. #f229d2
  3. #f2ae29
  4. #29f249

Monochromatic

  1. #072e7b
  2. #0c4ac3
  3. #296df2
  4. #719ef6
  5. #b9cffb

Shades

#296df2 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #296df2
  2. #2562da
  3. #2157c2
  4. #1d4ca9
  5. #194191
  6. #153779
  7. #102c61
  8. #0c2149
  9. #081630
  10. #040b18
  11. #000000

Tints

#296df2 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #296df2
  2. #3e7cf3
  3. #548af5
  4. #6999f6
  5. #7fa7f7
  6. #94b6f9
  7. #a9c5fa
  8. #bfd3fb
  9. #d4e2fc
  10. #eaf0fe
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#296df2 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #296df2
  2. #326fe7
  3. #3a71db
  4. #4373d0
  5. #4c75c4
  6. #5577b9
  7. #5d78ae
  8. #667aa2
  9. #6f7c97
  10. #777e8b
  11. #808080

Readable text 4.6:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 4.56:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓

Achromatopsia #757575 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #6072b5 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #007ff7 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #006cef ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #008ea5 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #0078f5 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #006df0 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #0082c8 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-296df2 {
  color: #296df2;
}
Background
.bg-296df2 {
  background-color: #296df2;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-296df2 {
  border: 2px solid #296df2;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #296df2;
  --color-primary-rgb: 41 109 242;
  --color-primary-hsl: 220 89% 55%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-296df2 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #296df2, #4929f2);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-296df2 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(41 109 242 / 0.35);
}

#0070ff Brandeis Blue ΔE 1.91 #4169e1 Royal Blue ΔE 2.85 #4166f5 Ultramarine Blue ΔE 3.66 #0073cf True Blue ΔE 6.86 #417dc1 Tufts Blue ΔE 7.42 #1560bd Denim ΔE 8.37 #6082b6 Glaucous ΔE 9.05 #d6920d Inverted #757575 Grayscale 

Brandeis Blue
#296df2  rgb(41, 109, 242)  hsl(220, 89%, 55%)  Brandeis Blue
#f2ae29  rgb(242, 174, 41)  hsl(40, 89%, 55%)  Marigold
#f2296d  rgb(242, 41, 109)  hsl(340, 89%, 55%)  Razzmatazz
#6df229  rgb(109, 242, 41)  hsl(100, 89%, 55%)  Lawn Green