Information about #296D8E color

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Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #296D8E belongs to the Azure Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Neutral brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(41, 109, 142) — 16.1% red, 42.7% green, 55.7% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 40 / 13 / 0 / 44. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #296D8E reads as a pleasantly vivid sky-leaning azure and occupies the middle of the lightness scale. Expect to see shades like this in versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Optimist (#2B688D). Slightly further away sit Ugly Blue (#31668A) and Thousand Herb Color (#317589).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(41, 109, 142)), which gives #296D8E its character. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #296D8E: 5.7:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.7:1 for black. No one has named #296D8E so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#296D8E color variations

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

#296D8E color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#296D8E color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#296D8E color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#296D8E 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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#296D8E 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 #296D8E

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

Optimist color link
Optimist

#2B688D

Ugly Blue color link
Ugly Blue

#31668A

Thousand Herb Color color link
Thousand Herb Color

#317589

Yarra color link
Yarra

#20608E

Teal Blue color link
Teal Blue

#367588

Lapis Lazuli color link
Lapis Lazuli

#26619C

Lochmara color link
Lochmara

#316EA0

Filmpro Sky Blue color link
Filmpro Sky Blue

#355D90

Tripster Blue color link
Tripster Blue

#2070A0

Light Navy Blue color link
Light Navy Blue

#2E5A88

Wavelength color link
Wavelength

#3C6886

Calypso color link
Calypso

#3D7188

#296D8E color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#296D8E
  • RGB41, 109, 142
  • CMYK40, 13, 0, 44
  • CSSrgb(41, 109, 142)
  • HSL200°, 55%, 36%
  • HSL Precise199.604°, 55.191%, 35.882%
  • HSV200°, 71%, 56%
  • HSB200°, 71%, 56%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.161
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.427
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.557
  • GLSLvec3(0.161, 0.427, 0.557)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.161, 0.427, 0.557, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.161, 0.427, 0.557)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB16.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB42.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB55.7%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID296D8E
  • DECIMAL ID2715022
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers9 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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