Information about #296CC3 color

#296CC3 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#296CC3 falls into the Azure Color Family — High Saturation, Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(41, 108, 195) — 16.1% red, 42.4% green, 76.5% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 60 / 34 / 0 / 24. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A vivid, lively sky-leaning azure, #296CC3 carries an easy, daylight feel. Designers typically reach for tones like this for accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to True Blue (#2D68C4). Slightly further away sit Mariner (#286ACD) and Celtic Blue (#246BCE).

The recipe behind #296CC3 is rgb(41, 108, 195), with blue as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #296CC3: 5.2:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 4.0:1 for black. No one has named #296CC3 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#296CC3 color variations

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

#296CC3 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 #296CC3

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

True Blue color link
True Blue

#2D68C4

Mariner color link
Mariner

#286ACD

Celtic Blue color link
Celtic Blue

#246BCE

Bluish color link
Bluish

#2976BB

Mid Blue color link
Mid Blue

#276AB3

Blue Eyes color link
Blue Eyes

#1569C7

Flickr Blue color link
Flickr Blue

#216BD6

Windows Blue color link
Windows Blue

#357EC7

UCLA Blue color link
UCLA Blue

#2774AE

Denim color link
Denim

#1560BD

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#296CC3
  • RGB41, 108, 195
  • CMYK60, 34, 0, 24
  • CSSrgb(41, 108, 195)
  • HSL214°, 65%, 46%
  • HSL Precise213.896°, 65.254%, 46.275%
  • HSV214°, 79%, 76%
  • HSB214°, 79%, 76%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.161
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.424
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.765
  • GLSLvec3(0.161, 0.424, 0.765)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.161, 0.424, 0.765, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.161, 0.424, 0.765)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB16.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB42.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB76.5%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID296CC3
  • DECIMAL ID2714819
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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