Information about #296B9D color

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Basic facts about this digital color

#296B9D falls into the Azure Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Neutral brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(41, 107, 157) — 16.1% red, 42% green, 61.6% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 45 / 20 / 0 / 38. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#296B9D presents itself as a pleasantly vivid sky-leaning azure — one that sits comfortably between light and dark. It is a natural fit for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Lochmara (#316EA0). Nearby in the Register you will also find Lapis Lazuli (#26619C) and Tripster Blue (#2070A0).

The recipe behind #296B9D is rgb(41, 107, 157), with blue as the dominant ingredient. On this background, white text reaches a 5.7:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); black stays at 3.7:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#296B9D color variations

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

#296B9D color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#296B9D color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#296B9D color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#296B9D color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#296B9D 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
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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
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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
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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
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Tetradic

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

Tetradic color scheme
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Square

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

Square color scheme
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Nearest named colors to #296B9D

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

Lochmara color link
Lochmara

#316EA0

Lapis Lazuli color link
Lapis Lazuli

#26619C

Tripster Blue color link
Tripster Blue

#2070A0

Optimist color link
Optimist

#2B688D

Lure color link
Lure

#2F77A9

Cyan Cobalt Blue color link
Cyan Cobalt Blue

#28589C

Muted Blue color link
Muted Blue

#3B719F

UCLA Blue color link
UCLA Blue

#2774AE

Yarra color link
Yarra

#20608E

Ugly Blue color link
Ugly Blue

#31668A

St Tropaz color link
St Tropaz

#2D569B

Primetime color link
Primetime

#3973A9

#296B9D color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#296B9D
  • RGB41, 107, 157
  • CMYK45, 20, 0, 38
  • CSSrgb(41, 107, 157)
  • HSL206°, 59%, 39%
  • HSL Precise205.862°, 58.586%, 38.824%
  • HSV206°, 74%, 62%
  • HSB206°, 74%, 62%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.161
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.420
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.616
  • GLSLvec3(0.161, 0.420, 0.616)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.161, 0.420, 0.616, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.161, 0.420, 0.616)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB16.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB42%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB61.6%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID296B9D
  • DECIMAL ID2714525
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers23 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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