Information about #298CDD color

#298CDD color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #298CDD belongs to the Azure Color Family, featuring High Saturation and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(41, 140, 221) — 16.1% red, 54.9% green, 86.7% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 71 / 32 / 0 / 13. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#298CDD is a energetic, saturated steel-blue azure that sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. In practice it works well for bold branding moments and attention-grabbing details. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a near neighbor of Bleu De France (#318CE7). Nearby in the Register you will also find Curious Blue (#2596D1) and Weebly Blue (#1F8EED).

The recipe behind #298CDD is rgb(41, 140, 221), with blue as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #298CDD background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 5.9:1 (passing WCAG AA), while white manages only 3.6:1. #298CDD has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#298CDD color variations

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

#298CDD 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 #298CDD

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

Curious Blue color link
Curious Blue

#2596D1

Weebly Blue color link
Weebly Blue

#1F8EED

Douban Blue color link
Douban Blue

#2496CD

Tufts Blue color link
Tufts Blue

#3E8EDE

Blue Ivy color link
Blue Ivy

#3090C7

Freefall color link
Freefall

#1D95C9

Button Blue color link
Button Blue

#24A0ED

Windows Blue color link
Windows Blue

#357EC7

Blue Dress color link
Blue Dress

#157DEC

Peacock color link
Peacock

#33A1C9

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#298CDD
  • RGB41, 140, 221
  • CMYK71, 32, 0, 13
  • CSSrgb(41, 140, 221)
  • HSL207°, 73%, 51%
  • HSL Precise207°, 72.581%, 51.373%
  • HSV207°, 81%, 87%
  • HSB207°, 81%, 87%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.161
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.549
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.867
  • GLSLvec3(0.161, 0.549, 0.867)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.161, 0.549, 0.867, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.161, 0.549, 0.867)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB16.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB54.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB86.7%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID298CDD
  • DECIMAL ID2723037
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers11 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01