Information about #296ADA color

#296ADA color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #296ADA belongs to the Azure Color Family, featuring High Saturation and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(41, 106, 218) — 16.1% red, 41.6% green, 85.5% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 69 / 44 / 0 / 15. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #296ADA reads as a strongly colored steel-blue azure and feels open and friendly. Expect to see shades like this in accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Flickr Blue (#216BD6). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Royal Blue (#2B60DE) and Celtic Blue (#246BCE).

The recipe behind #296ADA is rgb(41, 106, 218), with blue as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #296ADA: 5.0:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 4.2:1 for black. #296ADA has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#296ADA color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#296ADA color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #296ADA

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Flickr Blue color link
Flickr Blue

#216BD6

Royal Blue color link
Royal Blue

#2B60DE

Celtic Blue color link
Celtic Blue

#246BCE

Mariner color link
Mariner

#286ACD

Google Blue color link
Google Blue

#3369E8

True Blue color link
True Blue

#2D68C4

Bluetiful color link
Bluetiful

#3C69E7

Azul color link
Azul

#1D5DEC

Blue Eyes color link
Blue Eyes

#1569C7

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#296ADA
  • RGB41, 106, 218
  • CMYK69, 44, 0, 15
  • CSSrgb(41, 106, 218)
  • HSL218°, 71%, 51%
  • HSL Precise217.966°, 70.518%, 50.784%
  • HSV218°, 81%, 85%
  • HSB218°, 81%, 85%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.161
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.416
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.855
  • GLSLvec3(0.161, 0.416, 0.855)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.161, 0.416, 0.855, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.161, 0.416, 0.855)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB16.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB41.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB85.5%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID296ADA
  • DECIMAL ID2714330
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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