#296AC5
Closest named color: Mid Blue (#276AB3). oklch(53.3% 0.157 257.7), rgb(41, 106, 197).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.30:1).
About this color
#296AC5 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 258°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mid Blue (#276AB3), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.30:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Mid Blue (#276AB3) |
| Black text | 3.96:1 |
| White text | 5.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #296AC5 |
| RGB | rgb(41, 106, 197) |
| HSL | hsl(215, 66%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.3% 0.157 257.7) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #296AC5 | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc -81.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #296AC5 | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #296AC5 text on white | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc 75.9 | Fine for body text |
| #296AC5 text on black | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 600.
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Step 50
50
#F2F6FC
oklch(97.2% 0.009 258.3)
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Step 100
100
#E2EBF8
oklch(93.7% 0.02 257.5)
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Step 200
200
#C9DBF4
oklch(88.6% 0.04 256.6)
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Step 300
300
#A5C3EE
oklch(81% 0.069 257.4)
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Step 400
400
#73A2E6
oklch(70.7% 0.112 257.6)
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Step 500
500
#4E89DF
oklch(63.1% 0.144 257.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#296AC5
oklch(53.3% 0.157 257.7)
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Step 700
700
#235EB1
oklch(49% 0.146 257.8)
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Step 800
800
#1F4D8F
oklch(42.6% 0.12 258)
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Step 900
900
#1F4172
oklch(37.7% 0.093 257.8)
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Step 950
950
#132643
oklch(26.9% 0.06 258.6)
#296AC5 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #3973C8 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0F65C3 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00808E | 0.120 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #296AC5
#296AC5
oklch(53.3% 0.157 257.7)
- #906300
#906300
oklch(53.4% 0.111 77.6)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #296AC5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.029
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.043
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.044
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.049
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.058
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.061
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.063
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.065
Use #296AC5 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.